Event | The Medal Ceremony | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Venue | Trafalgar Square, City of Westminster, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
First Date | 30 August 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dates Estimated | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Professional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
World Premiere | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Part of a Tour | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Description | You would expect a medal ceremony to involve anthems, tears, euphoria and rivalry. Well this one does all of that and more! As well as podiums, medals and flags, Festival athletes will tell the story of their triumph over adversity using sign language interpreted song and aerial performance on the top of incredible bendy sway poles. Accompanied by torch songs and anthems, this new collaboration brings an inspiring new perspective to traditional medal ceremonies as imagined by Deaf and disabled artists.
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Primary Genre | Other | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Secondary Genre |
Dance
Drama Outdoor Entertainment Acrobatics Performer(s) with disability Disability-led company |
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Subjects |
Athletics
Disabilities Sport |
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Text Nationality | Australia
England |
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Production Nationality | Australia
England |
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Further Information | A co-production between Strange Fruit and London's Graeae Theatre Company, a disability-led performance group. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Event Status | Completed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Event Identifier | 85580 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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