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5 things to know about You Are Here
The Riverside Terrace in front of the Royal Festival Hall on a bright summer\'s day is packed with young people dancing
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5 things to know about You Are Here

Get an insight into a special one-off spectacular to celebrate 75 years of the Southbank Centre.

How I create… with Thick & Tight’s Daniel Hay-Gordon
Both members of Thick & Tight stand beside each other in front of a concrete wall covered with graffiti. They wear white tops and dark trousers.
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How I create… with Thick & Tight’s Daniel Hay-Gordon

The dancer, choreographer and Thick & Tight co-director on taking cues from Brian Eno and staying disciplined through a love of his work.

How I create… with dance artist and performer Anna Seymour
Anna Seymour, a white woman with dark curly hair
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How I create… with dance artist and performer Anna Seymour

Get an insight into the creative process of the Deaf performer who gets ‘so much joy from dancing so it doesn’t feel like hard work’

Who is circus company Upswing?
A circus performer hangs in a dark space, suspended from a silk, their arms and legs fully extended
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Who is circus company Upswing?

Discover the proudly diverse and female led contemporary company taking circus beyond traditional spaces to meet new audiences.

Conor Mitchell: ‘I tried to assimilate for years, but sex is a big part of life’
Mid-shot of Southbank Centre Associate Artist Conor Mitchell, conducting a classical ensemble (including three visible double bass players) in a green room, wearing headphones, black pants and a black t-shirt
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Conor Mitchell: ‘I tried to assimilate for years, but sex is a big part of life’

The composer and theatre-maker discusses agitprop, injustices and the inherent campness of the Catholic Church in an in-depth interview.

Marina Abramović: what is performance art?
Marina Abramovic, an older white woman with long dark hair over brought forward over her left shoulder
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Marina Abramović: what is performance art?

Marina Abramović reflects on her more than five decades working in performance art, considering its evolution and its impact.

How I create… with writer and multidisciplinary artist Tice Cin
Tice Cin, a young woman with long dark curly hair leans against a wall
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How I create… with writer and multidisciplinary artist Tice Cin

The award-winning writer and all-round creative discusses believing in ideas, being brave and finding your own success.

How I create… with choreographer Benoit Swan Pouffer
Benoit Swan Pouffer, a Black man with shaved head and stubble stands with his hands clasped together
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How I create… with choreographer Benoit Swan Pouffer

The Artistic Director of Rambert dance company gives a personal insight into his creative process.

My Mixtape: Ásrún Magnúsdóttir’s 10 eclectic teenage favourites
Ásrún Magnúsdóttir a young woman with short brown hair and bright blue eyes. The words 'My Mixtape' are placed in front of her.
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My Mixtape: Ásrún Magnúsdóttir’s 10 eclectic teenage favourites

The theatre-maker and choreographer shares 10 unusual tracks requested by teenagers at her Listening Party events, and the stories behind them.

How I create… with theatre directors Kelly Copper and Pavol Liska
Theatre directors Kelly Copper – a woman with long auburn hair piled high on top of her haid – and Pavol Liska – a bald man wearing sunglasses – stand in between a couple of motorbikes wearing biker-style t-shirts; behind them is a brick building beside a metal suspension bridge
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How I create… with theatre directors Kelly Copper and Pavol Liska

The creative minds behind Nature Theater of Oklahoma explain the evolutions and key components of their creative process.

5 things to know about (LA)HORDE
The three members of artistic collective LA(HORDE) – a woman with long dark hair, a man with blond-dyed hair, and a man with short cropped dark hair – stand in front of the mirrored wall of a dance studio
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5 things to know about (LA)HORDE

Introducing the French collective rethinking contemporary dance in a post-internet world.

Holly Blakey: 'I'm not trying to shock anyone'
A women with brown hair tied back in a bun stands in a studio with her arms at her waist.
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Holly Blakey: 'I'm not trying to shock anyone'

A fascinating in-depth interview with choreographer Holly Blakey, who talks about fighting culturism and finding community within dance.