On choreographing grief w/ Andrea
Andrea (he/him) joins Freyia (she/her) to explore his process of translating Micheal Rosen’s children's picture book Sad Book - which explores Rosen’s personal experience of the grief following his young son’s passing - into a multimedia dance show for adults.
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Sad Book show by 201 Dance Company
https://www.201dancecompany.com/sadbook
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Content Warnings:
Brief discussion of the experience of sadness/grief and death throughout.
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References:
201 Dance Company
Website: https://www.201dancecompany.com
Instagram: @201dancecompany
Twitter: @201DanceCompany
YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCl500zovS-wHYzB9zKOnzhw
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/201dancecompany
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Kirby and The Forgotten Land game
https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Kirby-and-the-Forgotten-Land-2045110.html
Nintendo Switch
https://www.nintendo.com/switch/
Tomb Raider
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_Raider
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Cabin In The Woods
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1259521/
Joss Whedon
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0923736/?ref_=tt_cl_wr_1
A Complete Timeline Of Every Joss Whedon Controversy - Gabrielle Sanchez
https://www.vulture.com/2021/05/complete-timeline-joss-whedon-allegations.html
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118276/
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Research and Development (R&D) - Caroline Wilkes
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The Old Market Theatre, Brighton
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Michael Rosen’s Sad Book: A Beautiful Anatomy of Loss, Illustrated by Quentin Blake - Maria Popoa
https://www.themarginalian.org/2015/08/25/michael-rosens-sad-book-quentin-blake/
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The Little Prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157993.The_Little_Prince
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How To Become An Intuitive Eating Counsellor or Lay Facilitator
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Proprioception - Physiopedia
https://www.physio-pedia.com/Proprioception
Interoception: the hidden sense that shapes wellbeing - Dave Robson
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Alan Coveney
https://theartistspartnership.co.uk/artist/alan-coveney
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What Is the Uncanny Valley?: Example and Explanations for the Uncanny Valley Effect - Kendra Cherry
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HERA - Healing Expressive and Recovery Arts Project
https://www.wellbn.co.uk/healing-arts/hera
Social prescribing: applying All Our Health - UK Government Website
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Skin show by 201 Dance Company
https://www.201dancecompany.com/skin
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Quentin Blake
Website: https://www.quentinblake.com
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The Michael Rosen Story: When Becoming A Meme Isn't By Choice - wavywebsurf
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=X11dU3AHolA
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Smother show by 201 Dance Company
https://www.201dancecompany.com/smotheruktour
201 Dance Company Smother excerpt
Smother review – subverting hip-hop’s macho cliches - Luke Jennings
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/jun/25/smother-review-201-dance-company-andrea-walker
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201 Dance Company | Skin | Trailer
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The Joffrey Ballet
Website: https://joffrey.org
Andrea Walker and Joffrey Ballet | HOME | Behind the Scenes 2
Andrea Walker and Joffrey Ballet | Rehearsals
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Darkness in literature: Sad Book by Michael Rosen - Sam Jordison
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/dec/12/darkness-literature
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Christina Aguilera - Dirrty | Andrea Walker Choreography - 201 Dance Company
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U8At9VnnD3Y
Kylie Minogue - New York City | Andrea Walker Choreography - 201 Dance Company
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fTnAgK8kXyg
Britney Spears - Gimme More | Andrea Walker Choreography - 201 Dance Company
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IVNpytsYjkg
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Credits:
H O S T
Freyia Lilian
G U E S T
Andrea Walker
Website: https://www.andreawalkerdance.com
Instagram: @theandreawalker
Twitter: @theandreawalker
D I S T R I B U T I O N P A R T N E R
Strong365
Website: https://strong365.org
M E N T O R S H I P
Chantel Garret (she/her)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chantelgarrett
Mili Mehta (she/her)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mili-mehta-85811510
M U S I C
Foxhunt (he/him)
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/foxhunt-official
S O U N D
Will Ainsworth (he/him)
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