CREATING PERFORMANCES FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES WHO HAVE THE MOST BARRIERS TO ACCESS

Workshops for actors and dancers with Ellie Griffiths (UK) and Natasha Gilmore (SCT-UK)

Ellie Griffiths is artistic director of Oily Cart Theatre and has been a performer and director in several of their performances. Oily Cart Theatre, who in 2022 is celebrating 40 years of artistic work, creates sensory performances for children who have the most barriers to access.

Natasha Gilmore - choreographer, founder, and artistic director of Barrowland Ballet in Glasgow. She is an internationally respected choreographer for dance theatre and film, passionate about working inter-generationally and with untrained dancers, seeing different ages and bodies onstage is central to her practice

Everyone has the right to artistic experiences – to have access to cultural activities and to express themselves.  Sometimes this requires special artistic insights and skills, to perform for and interact with audiences who have the most barriers to access.

Both Ellie and Natasha are committed to work with these young audiences. This sometimes require a special degree of critical thinking about what this work means artistically and ethically.

During the workshop they will work with the participants on the floor and share some of their practices and experiences as choreographer and director.

Maximum 12 participants

For further questions, please sen an email to: 

Eva.von.Hofsten@folkteaterngavleborg.se