the olimpias: body spaces

The dance video Geometries, photographs, fantasy histories, stories, poems and track markings were created in a residency with young disabled people.

Director/Choreographer: Petra Kuppers

Video Artist: Sara Domville-Maguire

Sound Artists: Sarah Francis and Sam Richards

Workshop Participants: Melissa Anderson, Sarah Atkinson, Peter Keeley, Derek McCormack, Gill Price, Laura Rutherford, Elliot Thompson, Nayaab Vasi

Thanks to: Tamsin Drury, Jenny Rutter, Paul Smith, David Lland, Rivca Rubin, everyone at Contact and Digitial Summer, Gareth Cole, Shelley Cox, Emma Shaw, Workers Film Association, Dance Subject Team, Alsager MMU, Manchester Multimedia Centre and Network.

Co-commissioned by Digital Summer and Contact with additional support from Contemporary Arts Department, MMU, and LIME (formerly Hospital Arts). Supported by hAb.

contact info for video:

The Olimpias, 60 Salisbury Road, Glocester, Rhode Island 02814, USA

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