Freddie Opoku-Addaie: 'Dance festivals capture the imagination'
Opoku-Addaie is only the fourth artistic director in Dance Umbrella’s 43 years, following Val Bourne, Betsy Gregory and Emma Gladstone. The annual London festival is a reliable highlight in the dance calendar, from its early days giving the first exposure to Mark Morris, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker and Michael Clark to recent years uncovering contemporary ice skaters Le Patin Libre and acclaimed choreographer Oona Doherty. Opoku-Addaie’s mission is to “widen the centre”, meaning to broaden the idea of what mainstream contemporary dance is: what it looks like, who makes it, where we see...
Source: theguardian.com