Sho’s outdoor plans and exchanging experiences in France

StopGAP has been invited on to ZEPA network last December, and have been given an opportunity to do a creative exchange with Ballet Chaises, a disability performing arts group in Amiens, France. This relationship has been initiated by the festival in Ameins, and Winchester Hatfair. The aim of this exchange is for StopGAP to inject new and fresh ideas for the French group, and for them to teach more about performing in outdoor spaces.

We had our first exchange back in December 2010, and are due for another one in June 2011, when we perform our old outdoor piece ‘Tracking’ at the festival in Amiens. The festival in France is a very exciting opportunity for British outdoor artists, as this is the first festival ever to dedicate a whole weekend on programming British work. We are very proud to be part of this programme. We hope to meet many representatives from international festivals, and put our names forward to new opportunities!

Posted by Sho Shibata