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Image description: A colour photo of three performers  Kip, Linzy and Holly in a black box theatre space. The are wearing orange yellow and green clothing, Kip is standing. Linzy and Holly are close to the ground. The trio in mid movement use arms legs and undulating spines like a salamander moving through water, sensing their surrounding through the surface of their skin. 



Holly Thomas is a studio resident, dance artist and choreographer creating inclusive choreography and embodied audio-description for dance. Drawing upon her lived experience of visual impairment, Holly’s work de-centres the visual and invites performers and audience to engage with dance as a felt, sonic and imagined experience. 

The talk will reflect upon the methods developed and material created by Holly and her collaborators during her research and development project ‘Half Light’. Working with textural sound design, proximal and sensory choreographies and audio descriptive narratives, ‘Half Light’ takes audiences on a journey through the shifting sensory landscapes of twilight, absolute night and sonic sunrise. 

Visual elements of this talk will be sight described. 

Join us online on YouTube Live, or in the building on Friday 29th September 2023 at 1pm for the talk and to take part in the Q and A discussion afterwards. 

The Pervasive Media Studio is a partnership between the Watershed, University of the West of England and University of Bristol. The lunchtime talks are partly supported by MyWorld, a project led by the University of Bristol to support creative industries in the region. Watershed is supported by Arts Council England. 

Address:

Watershed, 1 Canon's Rd, Bristol BS1 5TX

Directions:

The Lunchtime talks take place in the Pervasive Media Studio Event Space. To access the Studio, please go to the Main Watershed Box Office entrance and go upstairs to the Café Bar. Walk across the cafe bar, turn right and walk towards the double doors. Go through into the corridor and walk all the way down until you reach the Studio. A member of staff will sign you in, and check your ticket, if you have booked.

The Studio is wheelchair accessible, and the events space has a hearing loop. The last talk of every month is BSL interpreted. 

For more information on accessing the studio take a look here.

*Please note this is a hybrid event and will be live streamed so please be aware you will be in the live broadcast and recording when watching in the Studio.