ELIZABETH ARIFIEN & CHARLOTTE EDMONDS
Elizabeth and Charlotte live in London and are the founders of the Move Beyond Words project. Their creations aim to encourage dance organizations to question and consider changes that allow work environments to become healthier and more productive for everyone involved. MBW has been consulting with dance organizations and artists on best practices since 2020 and works with dyslexic creatives on collaborative creative projects.
2022
UNBOXED
The founders of the Move Beyond Words project present, in this filmed choreography entitled "UN[BOX]ED," the journey of a person dealing with various types of stigmas, including dyslexia. The work shows the agony of someone who finds themselves framed within rigid parameters, making it difficult, at a certain point, to know to what extent these parameters are created, maintained, and perpetuated by society or by the very person who submits to them and seems to fit into them.
Kirubel Belay performs the creation of Elizabeth Arifien and Charlotte Edmonds, with an original score by Tony Nwachukwu.
The result points to the pain of being trapped and the possibility of liberation from any kind of label, because dancing through life and in harmony with it is an achievement built and improved every day.
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Oscar D'Ambrosio
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Dancer | Kirubel Belay
Direction and Choreography | Elizabeth Arifien & Charlotte Edmonds
Production | Rob Gerrard
Edited by Thomas Bridgen
Video | Alan Johnson
Music | Tony Nwachukwu
Graphic Design | Alex Colehan
Costume | Ka Wa Key
Photography | Louis Headlam
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DANCE / AUDIOVISUAL
by
ELIZABETH AND CHARLOTTE
We are the founders of Move Beyond Words, Elizabeth and Charlotte.
We met in 2018 shortly after discovering that, as choreographers, teachers, facilitators, and artists, we were both exploring our personal experiences with dyslexia through dance and film.
Collectively, our research and work have enabled us to facilitate change in the dance industry for the next generation of dance artists.
