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Two dancers with their eyes closed touch one hand in the middle, sensing each other's presence

Film: The Importance of International Collaboration

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An enhanced transcript for visually impaired audiences is available at the bottom of the page.

Countries across Europe – including the UK – make an international commitment to presenting disabled dancers, performers, directors and choreographers on mainstream stages as part of Europe Beyond Access. This project, coordinated by British Council, demonstrates how transnational collaborations offers powerful benefits for artists, venues and the wider public. Disabled artists and industry leaders involved discuss how multi-country partnerships:

Two dancers, one a male wheelchair user the other a female sitting on the floor, are in a large skatepark

Unexpected Bodies in Unexpected Places

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The second Europe Beyond Access laboratory for disabled artists from across Europe, took place in Skånes Dansteater in Malmo, Sweden.

Person with a spotlight on stage. Head tilted up, eyes closed and hands drawn to the neck.

Dance, Politics, Disability & the Body

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In February 2019, more than 20 disabled dance practitioners from across Europe took part in the first artistic exchange lab of Europe Beyond Access.