![]() Performance Dates, Tickets and Informationĭuration approx 75 mins (including aerial prologue, no interval) “GIMP is without doubt a gleaming milestone in the progress of contemporary dance and theater, proving that the term “disabled dancer” is an oxymoron.” Theodore Bale, Dance Magazine Creating a tangible sensuality, a touch of voyeurism, GIMP forces our eyes and minds to perceive beauty not as a static artifact of conventional perfection but as a dynamic construct of effort and intentionality. ![]() But GIMP also means fighting spirit, interwoven fabric and trembling with ecstasy, and it is all those meanings that truly define GIMP, the performance. GIMP is a word we are taught not to use as we are taught not to stare at people who have physical disabilities. GIMP confronts our preconceptions, challenging us to re-think conventional notions about dance, performance and body image. Redefining virtuosity through the collision of disability and dance, GIMP examines the uncompromising ways we are often identified or defined by our physicality.
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