Sung Im Her: 1 Degree Celsius review – ragtag band unite to call for climate reset
Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonInitially buckling under the world’s weight, seven dancers shed fear and hold on to joy as they replace climate anxiety with collective actionEulogising a show for its...
By Chris Wiegand · The Guardian Culture
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London Initially buckling under the world’s weight, seven dancers shed fear and hold on to joy as they replace climate anxiety with collective action Eulogising a show for its scene changes may seem like damning with the faintest praise. But South Korean choreographer Sung Im Her’s sparky sequences for Paradise Now! at the Bush theatre in 2022 were not just strikingly inventive but also perfectly attuned to playwright Margaret Perry’s satire. Alongside movement direction for theatre, her dance productions have considered the sway of social media and #MeToo in her home country . She now confronts another headline issue, the climate crisis, in the Southbank Centre’s Kunsty performance series. Continue reading...