There is no other comparable or equally powerful modern dance philosophy that covers all aspect of life with the same ambition, with such far-reaching claims. Yet Laban, like Wigman, became an enthusiastic supporter of the Third Reich and both shaped dance politics and practices within the Nazi system.
How can such a deeply problematic yet influential dance philosophy and aesthetic be reassessed, rethought and then rewritten? What are the ethical legacies of Laban’s system? Emigration, for a long time, has represented the cleansing process that enables and legitimises the continued propagation of Laban’s theories. Should we accept that approach?
These are the complex and thought-provoking issues that Dr. Marion Kant and Dr. Clare Lidbury will grapple with in this session.
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