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Diana Niepce: The Other Side of Dance

Wed 16 Oct & Thu 17 Oct 2024

As part of Dance Umbrella Festival 2024, Diana Niepce delves into an alternative dance history, challenging conventional aesthetics of the body and movement.

Dancer in contorted position, holding their feet by their head, against a black background. They wear a black and white zigzagged leggings and a pink shirt.

In her earlier work, dancer, choreographer and acrobat Diana Niepce explored her journey of self-recovery following a spinal cord injury from a trapeze accident.

Since then, she has sought innovative ways to express herself, aiming to integrate the disabled body into mainstream dance.

She rigorously tests her own body, using minimal staging and occasional cutting sarcasm to present the non-normative body as revolutionary rather than victimised.

Recognised as a compelling figure in Portuguese dance, Niepce describes The Other Side of Dance as ‘a survey of the invisible in dance history’. Drawing inspiration from artists like Bill Shannon, Claire Cunningham and David Toole, she redefines the laws of movement.

She is joined on stage by three ‘performer assistants’ who support her through this intense exploration of an alternative dance history.

The performance is followed by an extended discussion with the choreographer, delving into the themes of the work.

Presented in collaboration with Dance Umbrella

Need to know

Age guidance
For ages 16+
Content warnings
Contains some scenes involving partial nudity
Event information

A post-show talk takes place after each performance

Times & tickets

Dates, times and prices

Dates & times

16 Oct & 17 Oct 2024

Run time

1 hour and 30 minutes (approx)

All timings are approximate and subject to change

Standard entry

from £18.00*

* Excludes £3.50 booking fee.

Book as early as you can to ensure the best choice of tickets. Ticket prices may be adjusted without notice to reflect demand.

Concessions

25%

Limited availability

About concessions

Access

The post-show talk on Wednesday 16 October is British Sign Language interpreted (BSL).

To book tickets for BSL interpretation, email [email protected] or call us on 020 3879 9555.

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For your visit

This event is held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall Southbank Centre

The Queen Elizabeth Hall is open from 90 minutes before events start until they finish. It’s closed at all other times.