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„Ich liebe es, mich in dieses vierbeinige Wesen zu verwandeln. Die kleinen Stellen, an denen man die Krücken in einen Winkel oder in eine Ritze zwängen kann. In Schottland würden wir dazu ‚Nooks and Crannies‘ sagen. Dabei verliere ich mich so sehr in eine Art und Weise des Spiels, wenn der Boden wirklich zu meinem Begleiter wird…“
In ihrem Solostück "Songs of the Wayfarer" untersucht die international gefeierte Choreografin und Pionierin der Disability Arts, Claire Cunningham, das Motiv des Wanderns und des Bergsteigens. Von Gustav Mahlers „Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen“ inspiriert, kehrt sie zu ihrer klassischen Gesangsausbildung zurück und fragt: Was bedeutet es, nach den Höhen zu streben? Immer weiterzumachen und – vor allem – wann umzukehren?„I love transforming into this four-legged creature. The little places where you can squeeze the crutches into a corner or a crack. In Scotland, we would call them 'Nooks and Crannies'. In doing so, I lose myself in a kind of play when the ground truly becomes my companion…“
In her solo piece "Songs of the Wayfarer," the internationally acclaimed choreographer and pioneer of Disability Arts, Claire Cunningham, explores the motif of wandering and climbing mountains. Inspired by Gustav Mahler's "Songs of a Wayfarer," she returns to her classical vocal training and asks: What does it mean to strive for heights? To keep going and – above all – when to turn back?