I have not yet finished watching this entire video, which runs to almost an hour, but it is absolutely gorgeous, and I am eager to find the time to watch the entire performance all the way through. Partly because my viewing has been so disjointed, and partly because the choreography and the use it makes of images of and ideas about differently-abled disabled bodies is so new and jarring to me, I have not yet been able to put into words the effect the dance has been having on me. Nonetheless, I want to share the video now, while the impulse to do so is fresh in my mind. I don’t know when I will be able to return to it:
Cross posted on Because It’s All Connected.
I can see why words are…not adequate to the task. Breath takingly beautiful is all I can come up with right now.
I’ve only watched the first few minutes so far, but I love the stripping down and distortion of the ballerina aesthetic. Thanks for sharing!
“Differently Abled”? Really? I’m sorry, but the vast majority of the people who have any kind of disability prefer simply the term disabled, as per the Disability Rights Movement. I see you have a Male Privilege checklist, maybe you should research your able-bodied Privilege checklist. However, I love that you are exploring something that you have never encountered before with a relatively open mind. Just check your privilege please, it will help you think about this piece. Maybe check out other reviews by physically disabled people who use the walkers, prostheses, crutches, etc used by the entirely able-bodied dancers in this piece.
Thanks, Lindsay. I will edit the post when I am at my computer. (I’m on my phone now.) Regarding the term “differently abled,” though, I am curious: am I wring that there was a time when this term was generally accepted? I’m not arguing with you; I’m just curious if my memory is wrong?