Storytellers
Led by Bhargavi Gopalan & Aoife McAtamney
Inspired by the movement and stories of Indian Classical Dance, this project was for older people who would like to make drawings dance!
Led by Bhargavi Gopalan, an incredible Bharatanatyam dancer from New Delhi together with Broadreach Guest Curator Aoife McAtamney – this eight week online project brought participants together on Zoom to bring out their inner artists and create an original animated short dance film.
When Bhargavi is making dances, she begins with an inspiring story she wants to share, then sketches the movements she would like to dance. This is a fun way to encourage her body to try something new. Influenced by her knowledge of Indian Classical Dance she takes the sketches and creates three types of movement:
– pure movements: Nritta
– interpretative movements: Nritya
– dramatic representation: Natya
In this way she transforms her story into choreography. In STORYTELLERS, Bhargavi shared this way of making dances with us and more….
CREATIVE DANCE FILM PROJECT
Over the course of the project, together we created a dramatic tale of adventure, challenge and achievement. Upon registering, everyone received a Welcome Pack including drawing materials. We created a dramatic tale of adventure, challenge and achievement. We gathered online to draw our movements and create choreography – those who wished to go a step further then recorded their stories so they could be woven together into a short film.
The project culminated with an online party with friends and family, to watch the final film together and share an online exhibition of your favourite drawings, notes and stories.
* please note that assistance will be provided as required in relation to using your phone to record your movement – we will talk to participants about their individual needs when the time arises.
2021 TASTER SESSIONS
Tuesday 19 October, 11am – 12.30pm with Aoife.
Wednesday 20 October, 2pm – 3.30pm with Bhargavi.
PROJECT | 6 WEEKS
DATES: Tuesdays 26 Oct & 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 November. Wednesdays 27 Oct & 3, 10, 17, 24 November & 1 December.
TIME: Tuesdays 11am – 12.30pm. Wednesdays 2pm – 3.30pm.
WHERE: Online (ZOOM)
STORYTELLERS culminated with an online screening and exhibition on 15 December, 2pm – 3.30pm.
Part of MOVEMENTLAND, a nine-month creative dance programme for older people curated by Aoife McAtamney – find out more here
