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Photographer: Nick Robertson
STOPGAP DANCE COMPANY
Integrated dance|Contemporary dance|Dance theatre
SIZE OF COMPANY
Up to 9 on the road
SCALE OF VENUE
Small to medium
PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Vicki Balaam
Executive Producer
Denise Woods
Administrator
Sho Shibata
ARTISTIC POLICY
StopGAP is a dance company with a difference, comprising charismatic performers with and without disabilities who showcase strong dance technique injected with a healthy dose of humour. Passionate about presenting high quality dance that is thrillingly vibrant, tenderly raw, and shows unflinching integrity, the company is proud to perform work created by a range of UK and international choreographers. StopGAP aims to inspire and engage while provoking emotions and challenging preconceptions.
REVIEW EXTRACTS
What estimable performers! The security and daring with which they move, and the emotional honesty they bring seems second nature.
Donald Hutera, The Times ****
Liz Arratoon, The Stage
Total Theatre Magazine
CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
A dance banquet of serene chaos, sinister loveliness and shocking beauty, each section choreographed by Hofesh Shechter, Nathalie Pernette, Gary Clarke, Lucy Bennett and Rob Tannion.
3–60 mins, 3–5 dancers, 5–9 on the road depending on sections selected
Leave the crowd, join the queue. Tracking prepares for 2012 Olympic games inspired by modern and vintage 'Britishness' through StopGAP’s trademark eccentric humour and breath-taking movement. Choreographed by Lucy Bennett.
25 mins, 6 dancers, 10 on the road; suitable for theatre and outdoor settings
WRAP-AROUND
Workshops, seminars, matinees and residencies with educational establishments and disability groups from primary to older people available. Lectures, lecture-demonstrations and training on methods of integration for professional practitioners and international choreographic projects with European collaborators abroad.
Workshops and training for disability groups with limited movement or limited verbal comprehension. Business training in setting up integrated dance companies, and the logistics and aesthetics of disability arts.
Access training for staff at performance venues.
RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2008 Spain, Norway: 2007 Cyprus, France, Spain, Sweden: 2006 Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA:
TOURING AVAILABILITY
From April 2009
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