Artificial Things (2014, Stage)

Slowly suffocating in each other’s company, a group of individuals seek escape in a bash of riotous rock-n-roll. However, their wild disorder descends into playground politics and reveals some uncomfortable truths. In this cinematic and evocative production Stopgap Dance Company creates a compact world of riddles that question our notions about unity and co-existence.

Artificial Things was reimagined into a short film in collaboration with the film director Sophie Fiennes. Click here for info...

Scene three of Artificial Things is one of six works of compulsory study for GCSE Dance. If you are researching this work for GCSE Dance, we recommend you to click through all the links on this website to watch various videos, read interviews and download background packs. 

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Thought-provoking, intelligent, imaginative, powerful ★★★★★ TV Bomb

Bold and disarming ★★★★ Exeunt Magazine

Exhilarating, emotional and provoking ★★★★ Edinburgh Guide

Bold and honest ★★★★ Broadway Baby

Inventive and visually stunning londondance.com

To read Lucy's interview with The Exeunt Magazine click here

To watch a video feature on Article 19 click here

To watch behind the scenes videos click here

To download the Artificial Things Background Pack click here

Production Credits

Artistic direction & choreography: Lucy Bennett

Guest choreographer for scene one: Yoshifumi Inao (former Artistic Director of Batsheva Dance Company)

Danced and devised by: Amy Butler, Laura Jones, Chris Pavia, Dave Toole and David Willdridge

Composers: movement one – Christopher Benstead, movement two – Jim Pinchen, movement three – Andy Higgs

Theatre and costume design: Anna Jones from Curious Space