Embodied pain, authenticity, and ethics in performance: reflections on tender steps
Conference Presentation
| Authors | Marshall, A. |
|---|---|
| Type | Conference Presentation |
| Abstract | In Tender Steps, a dance-for-film exploring baby loss, I examine how lived experience shapes performance and meaning-making. Rooted in my own grief, the piece reflects how embodiment carries emotional and cultural weight. My body, having endured this loss, became the primary site of storytelling—where each gesture and stillness arose from personal memory. This authenticity, I argue, cannot be replicated by another performer, as it stems from the unique intersection of emotional, physical, and narrative truths. |
| Keywords | dance; embodied pain; lived experience; baby loss; choreography |
| Year | 2025 |
| Conference | Embodied Voices Conference, Warwick University, Embodied Voice Research Network |
| Web address (URL) | https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/philosophy/research/currentresearch/embodiedvoices/conference/ |
| Web address (URL) of conference proceedings | https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/philosophy/research/currentresearch/embodiedvoices/conference/ |
| File | License File Access Level Open |
| Publication dates | |
| Online | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Publication process dates | |
| Deposited | 01 May 2025 |
| Deposited | Apr 2025 |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/qxx8x/embodied-pain-authenticity-and-ethics-in-performance-reflections-on-tender-steps
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| Alice Marshall Tender Steps.pptx | ||
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| License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | ||
| File access level: Open | ||
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