In Your Shoes

TC choreographed and directd In Your Shoes, a large scale dance theatre work co created by Company Of People - an intergenerational group rooted in communities of Chapeltown and Harehills in Leeds. It was their first production and was inspired by sharing of stories and experiences - from the feet up. COP is supported by Yorkshire dance, and sits within a wider project called ‘Performing Gender Dancing In Your Shoes’ which aims to develop choreographic practice through a co design approach with communities across 8 different European countries.

 

We’ve walked in each others shoes, tried them on for size, put our best foot forward, filled our boots and are waiting for the other shoe to drop. We’ve balanced on a shoe string and followed each others lead: we’ve not let the grass grow. We’ve tripped the light fantastic, had the rug pulled from under, been the last one standing and been the first to our feet. You can’t put the same shoe on every foot but you can put yourself in someone else’s.