Stopgap Dance Company
Building on the experiences of Stopgap’s ‘Lived Fiction’, we will share a series of practical and reflective exercises during this session that introduce co-creative approaches to audiodescription for dance and theatre. Shifting the focus away from sight, we will explore how text, sound and touch can enhance the sensory experience of dance and theatre for audiences. At Stopgap, audio description is considered an integral part of the creative process, not something that is added on afterwards, and it forms an essential element of the esthetics of accessibility.
We will discuss ways in which it can be integrated into performances and how it influences the choreography. The session will be led by audiodescriber and Stopgap’s Access Artist Lily Norton, supported by Senior Dance Artist Christian Brinklow and dance artist Monique Dior Jarrett. This session is suitable for dancers, performers, creators and audiodescriptors from a variety of backgrounds. No prior experience of audiodescription or dance is necessary to participate.
Photographer: Chris Parkes.
Accessibility: Spoken language: English; NGT interpreter where required
