Pause. Listen: Visibility and Freedom in Choreographic Practice
Jan 15, 2019
writing & practice
This writing is about the working relationship between a dancer and a choreographer. In it I consider some of the ethical values of making and
That Thing Produced
Jun 1, 2018
writing & practice
Practice-as-research continues to struggle with its epistemic value. For the most part we seem to have stopped grappling with the complexity of what
some things about dance
Feb 1, 2018
practice & writing
Some Things About Dance is a digital book. It is a collection of playful ideas or things about the art of dance. Each brief chapter is
Attitudes and Principles of Making
Apr 1, 2016
writing & practice
This is a list of principles — or perhaps attitudes — of choreographic practice and making. The list is not exhaustive, and indeed comprises many
Jealousy, Transmission and Recovery
Nov 26, 2015
writing & practice
is an article for Performance Research that reflects on the performance project Recovery in relation to
Attention, friendship and dramaturgy
Oct 17, 2015
writing & practice
I am watching Igor and Moreno disagree — maybe even bicker — as they struggle to sort out a particular transition in the work. They are tired, and
Collaboration, Violence and Difference
Oct 31, 2014
writing & practice
We are Colin Poole (UK) and Simon Ellis (NZ) - two dance artists who collaborate as Colin, Simon & I. In this chapter we reflect on the nature of
Dancing Words
Jan 26, 2014
practice & writing
The many many words of dancing. This is an A2 sized poster, first released in 2014 and then updated in 2018. Some other information:
Dancing With Myself, Oh Oh Oh
Sep 1, 2013
writing & practice
is an attempt to draw together a number of diverse ideas about information, curation, friendship and identity, and to
My Name is Colin, and This is Simon
Jan 1, 2011
writing & practice
In fragments of conversation, and in excerpts from their blog, choreographers Simon Ellis and Colin Poole talk about how their first collaborative