Over the last 30 years Stephen Petronio has established himself as one of the most influential names in American dance. His iconoclastic works fuse eclectic elements of pop culture to often explosive effect. He talked to Civilian about some of his landmark productions
"They gave us a tiny area on the second floor in between the bridal gowns and rubber sex toys. We’d had big expectations, but no one came to see us"
Literary life beyond the year's stunt casting at the Booker. Neil D.A. Stewart on his favourite books of the last 12 months
"Upstairs, the mood remains tactile yet restrained: oak, stone, brass, and linen of the artfully crumpled sort"
"Every day is a good enough reason for a glass, but Krug isn’t an everyday champagne"
"To execute torture porn well, you have to pace yourself and the reader."
"As a stressed adult, I have a list of things that relax me on holiday, and the presence of children isn’t one of them"
“There’s a Doctor Who stage play! And it’s coming to Glasgow!”
"Although Dyer doesn’t mention white dog poo or Space Hoppers, we aren’t far off"
"The snooty local wine shop doesn’t sell it because it’s too common. But if it’s good enough for the locals, it’s definitely good enough for me"
"The original carcass was the Olympic Palace, a post-war slab, once home to men in suits and heft glasses, and women in stiff hair"
