The Interpreter - a podcast by BBC Radio 4

From the act of translating dance into words to finding understanding between two divorced parents - Josie Long presents stories of interpretation.

What Is This Shape?Producer: Jess Shane
Music: Daniel PencerFeaturing. iele paloumpis, Seta Morton, Alejandra Ospina and Krishna Washburn
This research featured in this doc was catalyzed by the evening-length dance performance of In place of catastrophe, a clear night sky, which was set to premiere at Danspace Project in May 2020, but has been postponed due to COVID-19. It was directed by iele paloumpis in collaboration with Marielys Burgos-Meléndez, Seta Morton, Alejandra Ospina, Monica Rodriguez, Ogemdi Ude, Krishna Washburn, Adrien Weibgen and Marýa Wethers. For more information, please visit inplaceofcatastrophe.comThe project featured in this doc was made possible, in part, by the Danspace Project Commissioning Initiative and Production Residency Program funded by the Lambent Foundation Fund of the Tides Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; with additional support through a 2019 Movement Research Residency, funded by the Scherman Foundation’s Katharine S. and Axel G. Rosin Fund; and is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC); as well as Dance/NYC's Disability. Dance. Artistry. Dance and Social Justice Fellowship Program, made possible by the generous support of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs CreateNYC Disability Forward Fund and the Shelley&Donald Rubin Foundation, and with additional support from the New York Community Trust. Creative developmental residencies at The Chocolate Factory Theater, Queer|Art Pride at Abrons Arts Center, AUNTS Residency at Mount Tremper Arts, and the Zil Culture Center in Moscow through the GPS/Global Practice Sharing program of Movement Research with funding from the Trust for Mutual Understanding, have also contributed to this ongoing research.

Poem With CaptionsBy Raymond Antrobus

A Birthday CardProducer: Nanna Hauge Kristensen
Sound Design: Astrid HaldI'm So Sorry
Producer: Eleanor McDowallMusic: Jeremy Warmsley
Created for audioplayground.xyzProduction Team: Andrea Rangecroft
Series Producer: Eleanor McDowallA Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

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