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​when the prince danced with the coachman
This ongoing project is directed and choreographed by Stephanie Schober with the complicity of collaborating artists. It is driven by the search for possibilities of emancipation, liveliness and intimacy within performance contexts. It is an invitation to inhabit space and to be present in ways that interrupt everyday experiences. In the desire to unite multiple perspectives and contradictions the series of sketches produces a patchwork aesthetic over time.
Sketch 4 - it's really bright and summer (2020)
The performers are exploring the physical and audio space between and around them, which is shared with family members, pets and strangers. Meeting online daily over three weeks,  the spontaneous group performances in domestic settings were captured in simple zoom recordings.  With a  low-key/ DIY approach to editing sections were re-ordered retrospectively, aiming to create a textured cinematic experience whilst still maintaining the atmosphere of a live event. The constant visual self-reference when navigating online communications opens questions about how the complex and inherent narratives of the individual body can remain at the core of the work. Created with and performed by the  BA3 dance students at TrinityLaban, this choreography by Stephanie Schober includes an original soundscore by Rubie Green.
Sketch 3 - when the prince danced with the coachman (since 2020) 

Research & development with Joshua Hubbard & Stephen Moynihan, 
exploring Ronald M Schernikau's poetic writings.

Read more and follow our creative process here





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Sketch 2 -  Briefly Gorgeous Sublime Glorious (2019 - watch here)  

This group work delves into  flamboyance in performance, the pleasure found in immersing oneself with the idiosyncratic detail of the body and the joy of temporarily taking ownership of one's image. Created with and performed by  by the  BA3 dance students at TrinityLaban, this choreography by Stephanie Schober includes artistic contributions by Oluwaseun Olayiwola and Joshua Hubbard. 
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​Sketch 1 - Trio (2018 - watch here) 

​Created with and performed by  Owen Ridley - DeMonick, Stephen Moynihan and Samuel Baskett. The three performers explore interaction with surfaces and involve the viewer into the subtle and sensual dialogue that takes place between them.
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Photo by James Keates. Pictured Gianni Baldi, Lydia Walker, Willa Faulkner & Marlen Pflueger.

Tracing Gestures 1, 2 & 3 (2014 - 2018)/ watch here
This cross-art performance project by Stephanie Schober evolved through new collaborations, resulting in a series of works which have been touring internationally. ​
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Photo above  by Chris Nash.
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In all works the performers navigate and document the choreography on different horizontal and vertical platforms by synthesizing their bodies with visual media including drawing, film  and photography.  Created for different  locations ranging from the black box theatre with to site-specific settings the performances change significantly each time. During the site-specific adaptations  the audience moves freely alongside the performers to view it from a close-up perspective, creating an intimate experience. As the performance unfolds another artwork emerges simultaneously and gradually asserts its own aesthetic presence. The marking of the performers in the space generates a visual recording that triggers a second layer of experience. It enlarges the scale of movement and creates a more permanent existence, one in which the audience is able to reflect and appreciate for a longer period of time. The memory of each performance is captured in a unique image that leaves the audience with its own indelible impression.

Tracing Gestures 3. (Site-specific work premiered at Greenwich Dance in 2017). Created with and performed by visual artist Juan Guerra and dancers Richard Court, Stephen Moynihan, Owen Ridley-Demonick and Jack Sergison with lighting by Jackie Shemesh.
Watch short clip here. Watch whole work here
Tracing Gestures 2.  (Theatre work premiered at DanceEast in 2016). Created with and performed by dancers Richard Court, Stephen Moynihan and Aaron Markwell with lighting by Jackie Shemesh. Watch short clip here
​Tracing Gestures 1. (Studio work premiered at Chisenhale Dance Space in 2014) Created with and performed by multi-media artist Mamoru Iriguchi and dancer Richard Court with design by Sophia Clist. Watch short clip here
Supported by the Arts Council England, Agony Art @ Chisenhale Dance Space, Compass Commission / Laban Theatre & Greenwich Dance, DanceEast, Dance 4, The Junction, The Place and Fabrik Heeder in Krefeld. 
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Review by Miles Hedley Greenwich Visitor March 2017
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TRAFFIC (2011) / watch here
Created by Stephanie Schober
with accordionist Camilla Barratt-Due,
performers Keir Patrick and Lise Manavit
​and lighting designer Jackie Shemesh.

In this minimalist work the three performers
explore mathematical rules as a way
to create and share one common composition.
New patterns emerge and repeat,
in which sounds and movements are interwoven
in surprising and unpredictable ways.
Watch extracts here: Studio Duet, Black box Trio
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Newly (2007) / watch here
Created by Stephanie Schober with
performers Elisabetta d'Aloia and Juraj Korec.

The Accompanists (2007)
Created by Stephanie Schober with
performers Elisabetta d'Aloia and Juraj Korec,
​with composer Matteo Fargion and
lighting designer Estelle Rickelton.

In these two short works the performers use their voices
to accompany their own and each other's movements.
Rigorous repetitive patterns create a choreographic framework,
one in which the the dancers explore rawness, humor and exhaustion.


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Catch (2005)

Created by Stephanie Schober with performer Katsura Isobe,
composer John Marc Gowans and lighting designer Suzy Hardy.

Katsura Isobe and Stephanie Schober create self-portraits, in which
the expressive potential of  personal gesture and movement are explored.
 As their individuality gains presence on stage the quiet and intimate relationship
between the two women becomes tangible.
 
A recording of their voices gradually mutates.
It highlights subtle nuances within the distinctive tone of a human voice,
It creates a sound-scape that invites the viewer closer into the detail
of the performers' physical interactions.
Photo by Gigi Giannella  

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Change (2004)
Created by Stephanie Schober
with performers Katsura Isobe, Laura Anderson  and Bonita Chan and with composer John - Marc Gowans.
Photo by Trang Le.

Inside Us (2003)
Created by Stephanie Schober with performers Ruth Voon, Katsura Isobe and Laura Anderson (McGill)
​and lighting designer Estelle Rickelton.

​Made Elsewhere (2002)
Created by Stephanie Schober  with performer Katsura Isobe.

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