@Stopgapdance

Driven by a diverse creative team using dance as a movement for change. Inclusive Dance | Creative Access | Advocacy

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We're levelling up to make dance accessible to the widest possible range of audiences. Lived Fiction is the manifestation of our 20-year history, and we hope it will be a timely intervention that can shape the future of contemporary dance. Discover more: bit.ly/Lived-Fiction
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I’d wondered whether, being visually impaired, I’d enjoy watching dance. Experiencing @Stopgapdance’s show Lived Fiction - with integrated access key to every element - was a revelation. Here’s the piece I wrote about my window into dance: theguardian.com/stage/2024/n…

The art of audio description can turn dance into a moving experience for all | Caroline Butterwick

Stopgap’s revelatory stage production Lived Fiction is committed to opening up dance for the whole audience

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Dancefest@Dancefest3 Nov 2024
Huge thanks to @Stopgapdance for leading an incredible project with us, and all of the dancers from our Jigsaw Inclusive classes for being so creative and committed. We performed at @MalvernTheatres today and do it all again next Saturday at Reflections at @WalsallArena!
A large group of dancers all facing the camera and smiling. One is using a wheelchair, some are standing and some are kneeling. They’re dressed in reds, blue and greens.

ALT A large group of dancers all facing the camera and smiling. One is using a wheelchair, some are standing and some are kneeling. They’re dressed in reds, blue and greens.

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🌍✨ NO LIMITS – Disability & Performing Arts Festival Berlin returns from 13-24 November! Join UK artists @ClaireCprojects, @Stopgapdance and others as they push creative boundaries in Berlin. Don’t miss Germany’s largest disability arts festival! no-limits-festival.de/englis…
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Our house Network Day panel discussion Creating meaningful connections digitally, has been fascinating. Digital content can ‘give audiences ownership of their choices’ to access work and ‘connect audiences who may feel disconnected from traditional venues’.
Panel of four people from house, Dante or Die and Stopgap Dance at The Royal Court

ALT Panel of four people from house, Dante or Die and Stopgap Dance at The Royal Court

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Dancefest@Dancefest30 Oct 2024
A brilliant first day with @Stopgapdance! Thank you all who came to today’s CPD session. Tomorrow, we start a project with dancers from our Jigsaw Inclusive classes. See what they create on Sunday at @MalvernTheatres or 9 Nov at @WalsallArena dancefest.co.uk/stopgap
A dance workshop photo - taken from above - a group of adults all in a circle, with one dance in the middle reaching out.

ALT A dance workshop photo - taken from above - a group of adults all in a circle, with one dance in the middle reaching out.

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Thank you! Exceptional shot of wheelchair dancer Nadenh Poan, by the master that is Chris Parkes! chrisparkes.photography/ / @ chris.parkes.photo on instagram
Owen Calvert-Lyons@Owencl30 Oct 2024
How beautiful is this poster by @Stopgapdance?
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Dancefest@Dancefest29 Oct 2024
Just 3 places left for our CPD session with @Stopgapdance tomorrow! For regional dance teachers, artists and facilitators, focusing on teaching and delivering dance to young people aged 11-20. 📍 Wed 30 Oct 4pm-6pm 📍 Angel Centre, Worcester 📍 £12 👉 bookwhen.com/master-classes/…
Emily from Stopgap leading a workshop. She's dressed in a red tracksuit and is crouched down with one leg stretched out to the side]

ALT Emily from Stopgap leading a workshop. She's dressed in a red tracksuit and is crouched down with one leg stretched out to the side]

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Making events accessible for deaf people isn’t just about performing interpretations. Improving accessibility requires venues and promoters to make decisions sooner, work together and provide clear information. This helps deaf audiences know if an event has BSL access without waiting or guessing. At @PerformInterp, we are working hard to support the industry in making events open and welcoming for everyone. We want deaf audiences to feel included, respected, and informed. Together, we are improving access and experience. Watch our founder, Marie Pascall, on @BBCMorningLive with @YvonneCobbYumma. Part 2/2 Visit @BBCiPlayer [Morning Live - Series 6: 25/10/2024 @ 55:00] to watch the full segment, including interviews with @DeafRave, and learn more on the latest developments in live event accessibility! #Deaf #PerformanceInterpreting #DeafAwareness #BBCMorningLive #YvonneCobb #DeafCommunity #BSL #Accessibility #InclusiveEvents #InclusivityMatters #MusicInterpreting #SignLanguage #LiveEvents #DeafRave #ImmersiveExperience #Interpretation #SignLanguageInterpreting #BSLInterpreter #ISLInterpreter #BreakingBarriers #Inclusivity #EmpoweringVoices #PerformanceArt #AccessibleEntertainment
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Can't wait for next week with @Dancefest 🥳 Join us on Wednesday for a CPD session aimed at regional dance teachers, artists and facilitators, focusing on teaching and delivering dance to young people aged 11-20!
Dancefest@Dancefest24 Oct 2024
We’re so excited to be working with this brilliant team from @Stopgapdance next week! There are still places on our CPD session for teachers, dance artists and anyone interested in knowing how the company work. Find out more at dancefest.co.uk/stopgap/ youtube.com/watch?v=bepnXBT3…
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Join Our Board of Trustees! 🎭 Are you passionate about theatre and bilingual work? We’re looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals to join our Board of Trustees. 👀 Whether you’re an experienced professional or just excited about theatre and bilingual work, we want to hear from you! You don’t need previous board experience, just a commitment to our values and an interest in making a difference!
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On our YouTube - glimpse behind the scenes of Lived Fiction as we chat with some of our key collaborators who make our work what it is!
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First up, Rehearsal Director Amy Butler shares her experiences working with Stopgap for over ten years; dive into Amy’s process and how she worked alongside the dancers and artistic team on Lived Fiction… bit.ly/LF-rehearsal-director
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In @FrankRGardner's own words: This is 2024, and I find it extraordinary that an airline is allowed to fly in and out of British airports with a policy that effectively says ‘if you can’t walk, you can’t go to the toilet on our planes’. #RightsOnFlights #EndAbleism
BBC Breakfast
@BBCBreakfast1 Oct 2024
'It's inhumane.. sort it out' BBC journalist Frank Gardner told #BBCBreakfast he had to crawl to the loo on a flight from Warsaw to London because the Polish airline LOT does not have on board wheelchairs bbc.co.uk/news/disability
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UNLIMITED@weareunltd25 Sep 2024
Hannah Sampson (she/they) is a Senior Dance Artist with @Stopgapdance, an inspiring performer and dance teacher with Downs Syndrome, aiming to be a powerful advocate for change and inclusion.
Photo of Hannah Sampson. They smile at the camera while sitting on a picnic bench. Text next to this displays Hannah's name and their pronouns (she/they).

ALT Photo of Hannah Sampson. They smile at the camera while sitting on a picnic bench. Text next to this displays Hannah's name and their pronouns (she/they).

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This is such important research and something that’d largely go unreported if it wasn’t for disabled media, such as Access All. It’s a double stigma: non-disabled authorities think it’s entirely normal to treat disabled people this way - and many non-disabled journalists do too.
BBC Access All@BBCAccessAll23 Sep 2024
Imagine being 40 and being sent to bed at 5pm - or being 50 or 60 and not allowed in your kitchen in the evening to get yourself a drink That's the reality for many middle aged learning-disabled people as researchers from Manchester Metropolitan University discovered
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"There are certain works that permanently alter one's perception of the world; Lived Fiction is one such creation." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - A Young(ish) Perspective Join us at our next performance at The Lowry, Salford on Thursday 17 October 🎟️thelowry.com/whats-on/lived-…
The review quote "There are certain works that permanently alter one's perception of the world; Lived Fiction is one such creation." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - A Young(ish) Perspective, overlays a photo of Nadenh, a British Cambodian wheelchair dancer, backlit by a glowing sun-like amber light that peeks out from behind him. Nadenh leans forward in his manual dance wheelchair sideways across the image. His back hand reaches forward as if to shake hands with a figure that only he can see. The light flares and streams around his fingers. Photo by Chris Parkes.

ALT The review quote "There are certain works that permanently alter one's perception of the world; Lived Fiction is one such creation." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - A Young(ish) Perspective, overlays a photo of Nadenh, a British Cambodian wheelchair dancer, backlit by a glowing sun-like amber light that peeks out from behind him. Nadenh leans forward in his manual dance wheelchair sideways across the image. His back hand reaches forward as if to shake hands with a figure that only he can see. The light flares and streams around his fingers. Photo by Chris Parkes.

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We think exciting things happen when lots of different people work together and hope that through Lived Fiction, our audiences can understand how different people might meaningfully experience dance and the wider world. stopgapdance.com/production/…

Lived Fiction

The sensual choreography of Lived Fiction is rendered anew with evocative audio description, exquisite projection art and captioning

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This time last week we were getting ready for our London premiere of Lived Fiction! We were completely blown away by our audience's support & love at @southbankcentre's Unlimited! Thank you 🥰 Next stop, The Lowry 17th Oct: bit.ly/Lived-Fiction-Lowry
Nadenh Poan, a Cambodian male wheelchair dancer recreates the Lived Fiction and Unlimited poster image outside of the Southbank Centre. Behind Nadenh the huge poster depicts him in a gravity defying headstand. A haze of golden light spills around him as he throws his left arm forwards to the camera, balancing only on the side of his head and right arm, his lightweight black manual chair lifted above him. Photo by Chris Parkes.

ALT Nadenh Poan, a Cambodian male wheelchair dancer recreates the Lived Fiction and Unlimited poster image outside of the Southbank Centre. Behind Nadenh the huge poster depicts him in a gravity defying headstand. A haze of golden light spills around him as he throws his left arm forwards to the camera, balancing only on the side of his head and right arm, his lightweight black manual chair lifted above him. Photo by Chris Parkes.

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