REVIEW: RESOLUTION triple bill at The Place 20 February 2026

★★★ ½

Artists

The ‘Ten-In-One’ Girl by Lucy Turner

Yellow Rose by Dance Collide

Intersection by Algo Au and Cynthia Cheung

“Skin-deep” is the phrase that came to mind while watching The ‘Ten-In-One’ Girl by Lucy Turner. Not in the sense that the work itself lacked depth, but rather that it interrogates what “skin-deep” means in society. Its depth lies precisely in its exploration of skin and surface.

Opening the night was a piano placed in the middle of the stage, alongside a girl with various distortions. The most striking element was the extension of the skin - so thin and illuminated under the light. Yes, that is what people see, that thin layer! The repeated reminder of skin (and skin depth) becomes symbolic.

She declares that she offers herself to be seen by others, but that it is mutual. Then the audience lights come back on. What a revelation. This piece offers a deep gaze into the act of seeing itself.

The night resumed with the strong imagery of Yellow Rose by Dance Collide. The stark yellow colour played through the space, tracing the arc of a relationship, how two people grow together and how one is eventually left alone.

Mainly created through contact work, the movement was eloquent and seamless. The duet carried emotional weight through physical connection and release. However, I found it difficult to clearly read the work as a story about living with dementia. It is already a beautiful piece, but if dementia is central to its intention, the dramaturgical framing may need to be articulated more distinctly.

The evening concluded with Intersection, performed by four powerful dancers. Dressed in semi-transparent, culturally ambiguous costumes, they wielded their technique like blades.

They dig deeply into musicality and artistry, a kind of pure dance discipline, and their intentional surrender to, and occasional betrayal of, the music and costume created an interesting effect. The tension between precision and looseness, between unity and individuality, held the work together.

RESOLUTION 2026 Festival of new choreography

The Place, London

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