Co-Artistic Director Lucy Bennett introduces the thinking behind Stopgap’s evolving approach to making and platforming work with and by Disabled dance artists.
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Project Manager James Greenhalgh outlines the 2022-2023 collaboration between Oriente Occidente and Stopgap Dance Company to promote equality, diversity and inclusion in the Italian and UK dance scenes.
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Hear from artists Hannah, Nadenh, Emily and Christian as they reflect on a busy Summer 2023!
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Amy has been commissioned to choreograph a short dance work for Sg2’s new mixed bill Exhibition, funded through Arts Council’s Strategic Touring Scheme, touring in Autumn 14. In this 2 part blog Amy explains her ideas for her choreography and where she hopes it will lead…
Prior to the London premiere of Chris’ new outdoor work at Greenwich and Docklands International Festival, Company Producer Sho Shibata talks about what makes Chris’ work so appealing (Part 1 of a 2 Part blog).
Our learning disabled dance artist Chris Pavia has done a quick Q&A about his inspiration behind our new outdoor production The Awakening.
Amy has been commissioned to choreograph a short dance work for Sg2's new mixed bill Exhibition, funded through Arts Council's Strategic Touring Scheme, touring in Autumn 14. In this 2 part blog Amy explains her ideas for her choreography and where she hopes it will lead.
'Bold and disarming' a review from Sadler's Wells
Your thoughts on the UK premiere of The Awakening at the Integrated Dance Summit, Pavilion Dance South West.
Your thoughts on the second night of Artificial Things at Sadler's Wells.
Your thoughts on the first night of Artificial Things at Sadler's Wells.
Artistic Director, Lucy, divulges where the initial idea for Artificial Things originated and how the dancers are crucial in the creative process.
Anna Jones our Theatre and Costume Designer for Artificial Things explains where the creative ideas appeared from.
All three of Artificial Things composers have written about their experiences during the creation process.
The creative chief on diversity in dance, challenging the artform's accepted rules and why the best ideas begin over a cuppa
David explains the ideas behind section two of Artificial Things
The second section of Artificial Things is where everything gets a bit manic – the storm before the calm as it were. In this section there is a phrase created by Laura, which has been made into a unison section – otherwise known as the chicken phrase.
During creation at Zinc Arts, Andy Higgs, composer for the final section of Artificial Things, has set up his own studio next to the dancers to start creating the music. He has written a blog about the experience.
Dave writes about returning to Stopgap to work on Artificial Things
Chris has been working on developing his character in Artificial Things
Amy, David and Chris write about working with Jozef Frucek from RootlessRoot.
Lucy talks about what Yoshifumi is developing in the studio.
Dance writer Donald Hutera writes about Stopgap's transition from Vicki to Lucy's Artistic Directorship in 2011