skills workshop 4 : DV8

DV8 

DV8 was formed in 1989 in London by Lloyd Nelson. DV8 like to take risks physically and topically by using taboo subjects for example sexuality, religion and tolerance/ intolerance. DV8 use a range of different dancers and even use dancers with disabilities. They reflect of real relationships and real themes at the time, they use verbatim to use the real dialogue taken from interviews. They use gestures, and physically demanding moves and lifts to challenge the 'norm'. They use the relationships between genders, people with different abilities and sexuality's. Their movements and gestures are episodic.  

In 'enter Achilles' (1996) it is set in a shabby British pub and through the use of music, and lighting conveys through movement the cruel exploration of the male psych. The managed to succeed as they did their own research by sitting and observing men in their own habitat in pubs. 

In  'To be straight with you' (2009) it explores the themes of tolerance/ intolerance, culture, religion and sexuality. The movement is based on 85 interviews which reflect real life. The use of dialogue emphasises the themes in the piece. They use projection of statistics, own words from interviews and facts to enhance the performance.

 

This dance highlights the uniqueness of dancers with disabilities and the taboo of watching a disabled dancer perform. 

          This highlights the effect of the words that you say to people. 

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