This workshop will offer a combination of Divija’s ongoing research around the stories our bodies carry, human connection, and ‘Home’.

Starting with a games and movement warm-up to familiarise ourselves with the space and tune into our bodies, the session will lead into task-based improvisations exploring some of the themes of the workshop through movement and text. We will be using props and objects as prompts for our exploration. The objects will be visually described, and the interaction with these objects can be visual, auditory or tactile.

We will also use gestural elements of Bharatanatyam (South Asian Classical Dance) to express the stories of our exploration. We will will look at how our body is a home to many stories, and how one object/word can be perceived in multiple ways based on our lived experiences. We will be working individually, in pairs and as a group.

Contact and floorwork is completely optional throughout the workshop, and all participants are invited to explore only as far as they feel comfortable.

Before booking this session, we kindly ask you to complete our Health & Access form. This is so we can best support your participation and look to arrange any necessary support.

Part of Sadler’s Wells Artist Development Programme: Artist-Led Sessions. Find out more about the selection process for this programme.

Header image © David Fisher

Header image description: Divija on a dark stage wearing a long-sleeved white top and loose white pants. She is barefoot and positioned in a low crouch: one knee bent, the other leg extended slightly outward. One arm is raised upward with fingers forming a gesture, while the other arm is angled downward with another hand gesture.