Choreographer, director and performer who provoked and awoke his audiences
Nigel Charnock, the performer, director and choreographer, has died, aged 52, of stomach cancer. When I first saw Nigel perform at a Dance Umbrella gala in 1985, I was struck by this lithe, translucent and hyperactive creature. His energy and physical commitment were overwhelming. We met and discovered we shared disillusionment with mainstream dance and the superficiality that dominated the form. So I invited Nigel to work with me on a duet about male friendship and trust. The result was My Sex: Our Dance (1986) and the birth of the company DV8 Physical Theatre. Dancing with him remains one of the most joyous experiences of my life. He gave everything he had, emotionally, intellectually and physically.
For the next six years, Nigel and I continued working together on DV8 projects. His unsparing performance in Dead Dreams of Monochrome Men (1990) and tragicomic character in...
Nigel Charnock, the performer, director and choreographer, has died, aged 52, of stomach cancer. When I first saw Nigel perform at a Dance Umbrella gala in 1985, I was struck by this lithe, translucent and hyperactive creature. His energy and physical commitment were overwhelming. We met and discovered we shared disillusionment with mainstream dance and the superficiality that dominated the form. So I invited Nigel to work with me on a duet about male friendship and trust. The result was My Sex: Our Dance (1986) and the birth of the company DV8 Physical Theatre. Dancing with him remains one of the most joyous experiences of my life. He gave everything he had, emotionally, intellectually and physically.
For the next six years, Nigel and I continued working together on DV8 projects. His unsparing performance in Dead Dreams of Monochrome Men (1990) and tragicomic character in...
- 8/7/2012
- by Lloyd Newson
- The Guardian - Film News
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