Artificial Things

In this fluid dance film, director Sophie Fiennes collaborates with choreographer Lucy Bennett to reimagine Stopgap Dance Company's stage production, Artificial Things.

The film won the prestigious IMZ dancescreen award 2019 in the category of Screen Choreography: Over 15 Minutes. The film is being broadcast in memory of dancer David Toole OBE, who sadly passed away in October 2020.

Filmed on location in a derelict suburban shopping mall and featuring an ensemble of disabled and non-disabled dancers, the piece explores human interdependence, strength, and vulnerability. The dancers Amy Butler, Laura Jones, Chris Pavia, David Willdridge and David Toole, who devised the stage production also appear in the film.

Produced by Lone Star Productions, the film Artificial Things, is a The Space commission for BBC Arts. It is Directed and Edited by Sophie Fiennes and Produced by Brook Crowley and Martin Rosenbaum. It is a Lone Star Production.

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