In this Performance Lecture, Crip and disabled artist Claire Cunningham shares her distinctive movement technique, exploring the lineages of its formation, training in Shannon Technique and the questioning and cripping of Western contemporary dance techniques designed by and for normative body-minds.

Through moments of motion, demonstration, description and reminiscence, Cunningham shares the workings of her inner mind and queer, quadruped body, and the specific role her crutches play in the shaping of a bespoke vocabulary. Through wry humour and gentle engagement the audience are invited in to share Cunningham’s contagious curiosity and passion for the rigour and expertise of disabled dance artists, and her desire for elevating, sharing and archiving their knowledge for the future.

This is a relaxed, informal event where the audience is free to make themselves comfortable. Audio Description is integrated into the performance and there will usually be Sign Language Interpretation, Captioning / Surtitles and a variety of seating options.  Please see individual venues for details.

Approx 70mins in duration.

This is a remixed version of 4 Legs Good that will tour from September 2025 onwards.

Click here for a list of references and links included in 4 Legs Good REMIX

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