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Listening to Diverse Audiences | Creating inclusive and relevant work to bring about change

After our busiest tour to date, Co-Artistic Director Lucy Bennett talks more about our work’s ability to reach and reflect diverse audiences as we receive a significant uplift in core funding from Arts Council England

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Shyne Phiri

Dance Tapes | Exploring dance as an accessible audio experience

Our Projects Manager, James Greenhalgh, introduces our new sound-based digital dance production in collaboration with six disabled dance artists.

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Photo of Nadenh, one of Stopgap's wheelchair dance artists during an outdoor performance of Frock. He balances in a shoulder stand in his wheelchair, his head pressed against the pavement and hands bracing himself as he lifts his lower body and chair into the air. He looks towards the front of the image and we see the underside of his chair. Nadenh is a brown-skinned Cambodian man, he wears a floral yellow dress, black fingerless workout gloves and black trainers. A crowd of people watches in the background.

Back On The Road | Signature Blog

Stopgap gets back on the road with outdoor arts, but can Dance really build back better for disabled artists?

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Cast from Artificial Things film

Artificial Things | Sarah Crompton's five best dance of 2020

'With the dancers moving from anxiety to uncertain joy, felt like a summary of the year'

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Cast from Artificial Things film

Artificial Things featuring David Toole to be broadcast on BBC

In memory of Dave Toole and to mark 25th anniversary of Disability Discrimination Act, BBC Arts are broadcasting our dance film Artificial Things on Weds 18 November on BBC Four.

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Dave Toole looking thoughtful, leaning on his left elbow, with his right hand touching his chin.

Musings from Sir Dave

We’re bringing you a few reflections from Dave, as he reflects back on his career highlights, dance and a little bit of politics.

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A scene from Frock.

PRIDE 2020: KJ & Frock

In this blog, KJ reflects on her identity, being a Lesbian, and the experience of researching for, creating and performing Frock…

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Black and white photo of Nadenh and Amy, two members of the Frock cast, sitting cross-legged on the floor, contracting their upper bodies with arms reaching forward.

Tips on leading online classes

The dancers of Frock give us some top tips for leading pro-class online…

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Artificial Things overlaid with Dance Screen 2019 Best Screen Choreography over 15 minutes award logo.

Artificial Things wins the prestigious dancescreen award

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Outdoor performance of Frock, In the centre, Nadenh is lying on his side in his wheelchair. KJ is standing on the top wheel, wearing a black suit, white shirt and tie. To their left, two female dancers in black suits and ties are twisting around each other. To their left, Christian stands and looks at KJ, wearing a pink t-shirt and floral skirt.

Your Reaction | Frock tour 2019

Here's the wrap of all the lovely comments we received for our latest outdoor piece Frock

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KJ at an outdoor performance of Frock.

Dancing After Having a Baby

KJ gives her advice and experience of going back to work as a dancer after having a baby.

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Outdoor photo of Frock.

What The Frock Are These Costumes?!

Alice talks about her experience making a show where the costumes don't fit the norm, and what it's like to perform in an outdoor dance show.

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Performance photo of Frippery

Looking back at Frippery

Hear from Yasmin about her favourite memories from our community show Frippery, from creative process to the exciting performance.

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Performance photo of Frippery

Your Reaction | Frock and Frippery (2019)

Our new outdoor work Frock and its community collaboration performance Frippery premiered successfully at Norfolk & Norwich Festival, and here is some of the feedback we received on social media!

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Nadenh and Christian rehearsing a duet.

Chris's New Duet

Chris has been working on creating a new duet, The Journey Between, with Christian & Nadenh. Here he shares details on the duet, his choreographic process and his aspirations for the piece...

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Film Still from Artificial Things

Artificial Things comes to BBC iPlayer

We are very excited to announce that our Artificial Things film will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer from Sunday 31st March! Read the full announcement here...

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Photo of Chris Pavia dancing among other dancers in the studio

Christian on Chris & his creative process

Christian gives us an insight into working with Chris and his creative process...

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Portrait of Chris Pavia. Photo by Chris Parkes.

Chris's Solo Inspiration

Ahead of his performance of Captain's Duty, Chris shares his inspiration behind the piece...

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An outdoor performance of the Seafarers.

Your Reaction | The Seafarers 2018

Over 50 dancers collaborated across 100 miles, it was a monumental project. The response and the 4-star reivew by The Guardian made it all worthwhile!

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A photo from a performance of The Seafarers

Christian talks about The Seafarers

Christian writes up how the Seafarers project went and what it meant to him...

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Siobhan during the Seafarers, she stands tall with ship masts and rigging in the background.

The Seafarers | ★★★★ The Guardian

'A lyrical ode to the ocean' a review from Norfolk & Norwich Festival

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Cast from Artificial Things film

Artificial Things the film selected for prestigious IDFA in November

Artificial Things - the film will be shown at IDFA the acclaimed interntational film festival in Amsterdam throughout this month.

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Screenshot of the homepage of the GCSE guide to Artificial Things

The GCSE journey of Artificial Things

ArtsPool's Director Heather Worall talks about the journey to shape "Artificial Things" into an educational resource.

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Portrait of Hannah Sampson from The Awakening.

Hannah on The Awakening

Hannah reflects on the journey of The Awakening and performing at The Funky Llama festival in June...

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