Sometimes you create work and when it stops, it stops. You reckon that was nice, and move on to the next thing. But sometimes you are involved in creating something that has a life of its own. It doesn’t stop, it keeps going – reaching out and touching new and different audiences.
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Happy New Year from PUSH ME… and from The Space
And we are very excited and delighted to be mentioned in The Space’s New Year’s message as they remind people about the PUSH ME documentary Total Permission – and also include Sue Austin’s short film and the whole of the Collection as part of their collection of highlights.Read more →
Full house with Total Permission
It’s a week since we screened Total Permission – our 30 minute feature to a full house at Watershed in Bristol. People packed the cinema keen to see the fruits of our labours in what turned out to be a very apt celebration for International Day of Disabled Persons. So many different perspectives and positions [...]Read more →
You have Total Permission…
And today is International Day of Persons with Disability (not our choice of words, but we’re not arguing with the United Nations). As they say: Persons with disabilities, “the world’s largest minority”, often face barriers to participation in all aspects of society. Barriers can take a variety of forms, including those relating to the physical [...]Read more →
Claire’s dark side
Claire Cunningham in her second 90 second PUSH ME film describes the moment when she first put a jacket on a pair of crutches and created a non-disabled boyfriend. Alongside footage of Claire’s inimitable choreography with crutches – solo and in duet – she muses on the hypocrisy of love from the point of view [...]Read more →
Ramesh’s painful feats
Relax back and watch 90 seconds of Ramesh Meyyappan pushing himself through the aches and pains of stunning aerial feats and in playful repose. ‘Fear’ isn’t a word in Ramesh Meyyappan’s vocabulary – but risk taking is. Here he describes his work on his Unlimited commission, Skewered Snails, and considers the impact that Deaf and [...]Read more →
Have a peek in a Box of Frogs…
I love the saying ‘mad as a box of frogs’ and I love Stumble danceCircus’s take on it too. Find out what lies beneath each character as director Mish Weaver takes us into the box in this 90 second glimpse. Pushing people outside of their comfort zone is one of Mish Weaver’s favourite activities – [...]Read more →
Simon’s inflatable
Simon Mckeown’s spectacular sizeable failure? We don’t think so. When flat it doesn’t look like anything but when inflated, his figure becomes something quite magical. See for yourself. Join Simon Mckeown as he watches his 10.5 metre figure of a thalidomide affected kick boxer inflate for the first time in this, his second PUSH ME [...]Read more →
A garden set in concrete
What does it take to create the setting in which to hear a story? See the concrete mass of the Southbank through Jenny Sealey’s eyes as she imagines The Garden unfurling at Unlimited. Experience a sense of intrigue and moments of exquisite beauty. Being part of the Cultural Olympiad is massive for Jenny and to [...]Read more →
Total Permission – An ACE Space highlight
We are very pleased to see Total Permission featured as one of the recent highlights in The Space. It has been great to see our documentary looking so poised and floaty on the front page of The Space for over a week now. A breathtaking feature. We are delighted to be screening Total Permission @Watershed [...]Read more →
Sue’s underwater affair
What would your response be to seeing a wheelchair plunge into the sea? A sharp intake of breath? Shock? Concern? Take the plunge with Sue Austin in this her second PUSH ME short film as she freewheels into the murky mouth of the Fleet Lagoon in Dorset. An altogether different foray from the warm waters [...]Read more →
Has Janice gone too far?
Audiences were consistently amazed at Janice Parker’s Unlimited Commission, Private Dancer, at the authenticity and the generosity of the performers. So why does Janice wonder if she has gone too far this time? A fascinating exploration of the private dance moments, her second PUSH ME short film lets us in to her thinking behind the [...]Read more →
Caroline Bowditch, Leaving Limbo Landing
Creating a piece always raises questions for any artist. Caroline Bowditch ponders on some of the biggest whilst her beautiful , evocative work plays out. And just where does she go from here? There’s no retreating now. Watch Caroline Bowditch musing on the creation of Leaving Limbo Landing. Does it tell the story she wants [...]Read more →
Take the irresistible Jez Colborne seriously
This year has been an important year – not least for Jez Colborne who has stretched his musicianship into new territories, and given loads of pleasure to loads of people as he’s done so. Be prepared to be seduced: Jez Colborne wants people to take his work seriously, and judging by the responses to his [...]Read more →
Come play with Bobby’s mad gyms and kitchens
Bobby makes us all feel better – just listening to her makes sense in itself, and helps makes sense of the world. What more do you need? Catch up with Bobby Baker on tour with her latest show, Mad Gyms and Kitchens, focusing on the different ways we wend our way to wellness. People having [...]Read more →
Award-winning PUSH ME!
We’ve picked up an award! The PUSH ME collection has been awarded the award for best film in the Education category at the Picture this… film festival in Calgary, Canada. Started in 2001, Picture this…film festival is both a competitive and exhibition festival which features films that are about disability and/or films on any subject that were produced, [...]Read more →