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Adaptation and Dance (co-organised with Elinor Parsons), 2 March 2016, Trinity House, De Montfort University.
Dance productions frequently draw on artistic precedents. Ballet companies rely on classics based on fairy and folk tales but audiences also enjoy an expanding repertoire of works based on a broader range of sources: art, the Bible, film, biography, children’s literature, novels, and plays. Shakespeare has provided inspiration for a large number of dance-makers. In recent years there has been growing interest in the analysis of a range of topics connected with adaptation and dance. By bringing together scholars and practitioners, this one-day conference seeks to move away from the dominant focus on film and television in Adaptation Studies and consider the neglected area of dance.