Ahead of presenting DETENTION at Brighton Dome on the 14th + 15th October, acclaimed choreographer and Artistic Director Gary Clarke joins David Sheppeard, Co Creative Director of Marlborough Productions for a conversation about the role LGBTQIA+ archives and heritage have played in the creation of his award-winning dance theatre works. Reflecting on cultural influences from notorious American homophobe Anita Bryant, the radical British drag icon Bette Bourne, to the legacy of Section 28 in his latest work DETENTION, Gary will share a rare insight into his research processes and what makes him think, create and move.
Gary Clarke is a multi-award winning British Choreographer, Director, Performer, Mentor,
Teacher and Facilitator who has been contributing to the UK dance scene for over 25
years. In 2017 Gary was awarded with an inaugural Honorary Fellowship from The
Northern School of Contemporary Dance.
Gary has a wealth of experience in delivering both education and outreach work and has led projects in collaboration with Greenwich Dance Agency (GDA), The Place, BBC 3 / Phoenix Dance Theatre, The South Bank Centre, Tate Modern, The Royal Festival Hall and West Yorkshire Playhouse.
Gary is currently an Associate Artist at The Lawrence Batley Theatre, Independent Governor at The Northern School of Contemporary Dance and is The Vice President of Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band.
David Sheppeard is Co Creative Director and Co Founder of Marlborough Productions a pioneering producer of queer interdisciplinary cultural projects. Marlborough Productions has made projects for a huge range of spaces and places from disused shops to concert halls. David has a special interest in queer heritage and leads on the Queer Heritage South programme for the organisation.
After sixteen years David is still delighted and surprised by working with queer artists and helping them realise the potential of their ideas. Marlborough is currently working with Harry Clayton-Wright, Emma Frankland, Symoné, Ebony Rose Dark and Subira Wahogo.
This is a Drop-In Session and does not require you to book ahead.
