Over the weekend, Claire was presented with the German Dance Prize for Outstanding Artistic Development. “Thank you to the jury for this honour and recognition. For the award itself and for the incredible company it places me alongside – this year and previous winners. This acknowledgement of my career and work is truly appreciated, empowering … More about German Dance Awards
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International Tour Dates for Thank You Very Much Announced
National Theatre of Scotland and Manchester International Festival (MIF) in association with Claire Cunningham Projects today announced a return to international touring with pioneering artist Claire Cunningham’s award-winning contemporary dance performance Thank You Very Much, inspired by the glittering world of the tribute artist. This ambitious and powerful meditation on identity and acceptance and the challenges of … More about International Tour Dates for Thank You Very Much Announced
The Way You Look (at me) Tonight – In Depth
With support from the #takecare program, Claire and collaborators Jess Curtis (Co-creator, Performer), Luke Pell (Dramaturge) and Yoann Trellu (Video Artist) engaged in a series of conversations regarding the most interesting ways to create and present an after-the-fact reflection on their 2016 work The Way You Look (at me) Tonight, particularly in view of the … More about The Way You Look (at me) Tonight – In Depth
Choreography of Care
As a culmination of her role as tanzhaus nrw‘s Factory Artist, Claire was due to curate the Choreography of Care symposium originally scheduled for mid-May. The symposium would investigate how “Care” – caring for yourself and others – works, if careful attention is paid to artistic collaboration, research, rehearsals and performances, barriers and the audience? Claire has produced a … More about Choreography of Care
Conflict of Interests
Claire is one of 35 Artists who have shared their experiences of lockdown on The Alliance of International Production Companies’ new blog. Claire’s piece, Conflict of Interests reflects on the fear and anger of the disabled community, on dealing with a great sense of loss and on keeping her private spaces, private. I am very conflicted at … More about Conflict of Interests
Claire announced as Associate Artist at The Place
We’re very excited to announce that Claire has been selected to be one of The Place’s Associate Artists on its Work Place Development programme. Joined by fellow dance artists Amy Bell and Vicki Igbokwe, the Work Place programme gives artists space to create and reflect, and platforms for performance. Claire will be working on a … More about Claire announced as Associate Artist at The Place
Open Call for trans disabled dancer
Open Call for trans disabled dancer Claire Cunningham is seeking a professional self-identifying disabled dancer who is a trans person of any gender identity, for their new work Thank You Very Much (Working Title). Claire is particularly interested in meeting and working with dancers who identify as BAME (black, Asian or minority ethnic) dancers for … More about Open Call for trans disabled dancer
Call for Dancers
Open Call for male disabled dancer Claire Cunningham is seeking a professional self-identifying disabled male dancer for their new work Thank You Very Much (Working Title). Claire is particularly interested in meeting and working with dancers who identify as BAME (black, Asian or minority ethnic) dancers for this work. You will need to be available … More about Call for Dancers
DADAA, Perth workshop blog
As part of Claire’s week of teaching at Perth International Arts Festival. DADAA (the partners in the project) have created a blog documenting the week and for the participants to continue contributing to over the next year. Really beautiful to see some of the responses to the time. Click here to read the blog in … More about DADAA, Perth workshop blog
52 Portraits
This week saw the release of Claire’s dance film as part of Sadler’s Wells 52 Portraits. 52 Portraits is a digital project by choreographer Jonathan Burrows, composer Matteo Fargion and video maker Hugo Glendinning and takes the form of a short gestural portrait of a dancer or performer with new addition released every Monday throughout 2016. Click … More about 52 Portraits