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Nicola Rayner

Nicola Rayner

About Nicola Rayner

Nicola Rayner is a freelance journalist and author. Until August 2022, she was the assistant editor of Dancing Times, and she edited Dance Today, a magazine specialising in ballroom, Latin and social dance, from 2010 to 2015. Nicola has written for The Guardian, The Independent and Time Out and she is the author of two novels, The Girl Before You and You and Me. 

Recent Articles

BRB2: Carlos Acosta’s Ballet Celebration review

BRB2: Carlos Acosta’s Ballet Celebration review

Reviews
Emerging talent of BRB2 brings youthful energy to Ballets Russes classics
The Fringe Five | Chuang Po-Hsiang

The Fringe Five | Chuang Po-Hsiang

Long Reads
The Stage’s team of critics saw 180 shows across the Edinburgh Fringe. They have selected five theatremakers who really made an impact, including choreographer Chuang Po-Hsiang, creator of the other-worldly Palingenesis
Common Is As Common Does: A Memoir review

Common Is As Common Does: A Memoir review

Reviews
Exploration of masculinity through Western tropes from Glasgow-based performance collective 21Common
Barbaren Barbies: A Wild Women Circus review

Barbaren Barbies: A Wild Women Circus review

Reviews
Berlin-based collective tackles feminist themes with circus feats, fancy dress and a hefty dose of silliness
Of the Land on Which We Meet review

Of the Land on Which We Meet review

Reviews
Melbourne-based Na Djinang Circus explores ideas of land and belonging in engaging three-hander
Look at Them! review

Look at Them! review

Reviews
Xiaochao Physical Theater inventively explores the addictions and desires of modern existence
The Show for Young Men review

The Show for Young Men review

Reviews
Delicate dance duet from Guesthouse Projects explores masculinity
Songs of the Bulbul review

Songs of the Bulbul review

Reviews
Aakash Odedra debuts a solo work of spellbinding power
Taiwan Season: Lost Connection review

Taiwan Season: Lost Connection review

Reviews
Taiwanese dance quartet explores our relationship with our phones
Dance-Forms’ 79th International Choreographers’ Showcase review

Dance-Forms’ 79th International Choreographers’ Showcase review

Reviews
Wide-ranging showcase of US choreographers boasts international talent
Transhumanist review

Transhumanist review

Reviews
Danish duo offer Edinburgh Festival Fringe some immaculate robotic popping, choreographed by Lene Boel
It’s Not My Body Chapter 3.5 / This Is review

It’s Not My Body Chapter 3.5 / This Is review

Reviews
Two Hong Kong artists present contrasting works about the body in this double-bill of exploration
Taiwan Season: Palingenesis review

Taiwan Season: Palingenesis review

Reviews
Taiwanese trio choreographed by Chuang Po-Hsiang creates eerie human sculptures
What Songs May Do… review

What Songs May Do… review

Reviews
Tender, inventive love story set to the songs of Nina Simone
Sleeper review

Sleeper review

Reviews
Captivating Korean work from choreographer Kim Yu-mi addresses climate change through the lens of shamanism
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