Join Richard Chappell Dance’s leading dance artists and climate activists who are part of this local company’s summer production Land Empathy for a unique discussion on how dance, visual arts & movement can be linked to values of climate activism. We will share video examples of Land Empathy’s work in creation and discuss ways for the local cultural sector to become more sustainable & environmentally conscious.

Commissioned by Stomping Ground, this talk is in the lead up to the productions world premiere in the Olympic Park (London), as part of Greenwich and Docklands International Festival. Land Empathy is a contemporary fusion of dance, music and sculpture, which urgently challenges audiences to deepen empathy towards nature against the backdrop of the climate crisis. The work is an evolution of Richard Chappell Dance’s acclaimed BBC Arts film Heart Land (2021) The work is being created through a partnership with the Global Systems Institute (Exeter University) and their world leading research into climate & social sciences.

Richard will share how he unpacks climate research through movement and choreography and how his emotional response to the GSI’s work is tangibly processed through dance.

You can see Land Empathy live at Exeter Northcott on the 18th September 2024. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk/events/amplify/

Booking

You are welcome to turn up, but if you can please book in advance so we know how many people to expect.

The Projection Room is a new cultural space on Torbay Road made possible by Paignton Picture House Trust - a space to find out more about the restoration of the magnificent Paignton Picture House, their fundraising appeal, creative and cultural activities and more. This welcoming space is wheelchair accessible, with toilet facilities on site.