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
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ulogising 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.
