FEST EN FEST | Ophey Sankofa Chan

Being Seen in Text

Writing, for me, is an extension of choreographic thinking and embodied listening. On this platform, I approach dance criticism and reviewing not merely as passive observation, but as a relational encounter with the work—a space to articulate, question, and archive the visceral experiences of performance.

Dance Review: FOR WHAT WE WILL with Stina Nyberg

(Thanks for this opportunities as an emerging dance reviewers for FEST EN FEST 2026.) For What We Will Stina Nyberg Fri 27 MARCH, 7pm Art Gallery, 6 Creekside, SE8 4SA https://festenfest.info/fest-en-fest-2026/for-what-we-will/ Over the hour, my state slowly shifts. I find myself moving between focus and relaxation, almost like drifting. It feels like having time — real time — to think about nothing in particular, just wandering thoughts, but also a kind of quiet curiosity. N

Dance Review

Ophey T.K. Chan

Apr 6