BECAUSE OF GRAVITY
BECAUSE OF GRAVITY

Teaching & Facilitation

Youth & Community Projects
Theatre / Film / Digital /Music
TEACHING & FACILITATION
TEACHING & FACILITATION
Performance & Research

'Moment'
Conversations with 'time' in 2020. A collection of solo short movement video works.
Commissioned by Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
This project created and was completed in 2020.
'Never The Foxes'
Commissioned by Moving Dance Forward.
This project started in 2015. It is currently awaiting further research and development and production activity.
'perch' adaptation
Working with artist Amy Voris on creating and performing an adaptation of the solo 'perch'.
This project started in 2021 and is ongoing in its activities.
'They Gather'
An independent, international and multi-modal project.
Via interrelated performance, works and events, 'They Gather' creates gatherings of people, action, dance, sound and music. This project explores the boundaries between audience, participant and performer.
Subsequently 'They Gather' creates dialogue with environments, societies, politics, histories and speculative futurologies.
(2016 to current)
This project is currently available for programming.
'Sufi In The City'
A work about the history of longing. A contemporary interdisciplinary project drawing upon Sufi philosophies and artistic forms.
Concept: Sarah Sayeed. Artistic Director, Curator & Producer: Sarah Sayeed. Associate Director & Curator: Bridget Fiske.
(2012 to current)
'YES Move. NO Move. (Moved?)'
A multi EU country residency commission about borders and rights to movement, collaborating with activists, individuals seeking asylum.artists and youth from Roma communities, emigrant workers and youths navigating social tnesions.
Realised within the framework of BeSpectACTive!
(2015)
'The Body of Us'
A performed and facilitated project about the simple joy of meeting each other through movement. Experienced across festivals, in workshops and via resources.
(2016 to current)
'Inner Terra'
Born from research realised within the framework of Be SpectACTive!
(2016 to 2017)
'Because of Gravity'
'In the morning when I woke you you were with me. In the morning when I woke you were gone'
Created and presented as part of The Future a partnership between Rambert and The Lowry.
(2016)
'Aquarist Nimble'
Audiences follow a quiry and charmed explorer, Aquarist Nimble, across the oceans and deserts as she waits to transform.
A public and festival space solo dance theatre work created and performed by Bridget Fiske. Created for children and families as audience.
Presented to date at Dance Daze as part of Lakes Alive (Penrith), Mintfest (Kendal), Urban Moves International Dance Festival (Manchester), City Steps (Liverpool) and used as the inspiration for Z-arts entry into the 2011 Manchester Day Parade.
(2009 to 2012)
'Red Rain
A live and interactive digital visual work.
Concept, choreography, co-media design and performance: Bridget Fiske
Composed by: Miguel Marin
Co-media design & Operation by: Andrew Crofts
Dramaturgy & Operation by: Jospeh Lau
Presented at: moves - International Festival Of Movement On Screen & Kinesthetics Empathy Concepts & Contexts (Manchester, UK) and Mercy’s Midnight Specials at The Cooperative for Liverpool Biennial (UK).
Commissioned by moves - International Festival of Movement on Screen and The Watching Dance Project.
(2010)
'Three Crows on the Road'
Winner of the inaugural 2009 TURN Prize (Dance Manchester, hAb & greenroom).
An immersive promenade dance and video work. Also adapted for outdoor public space and festival performance.
Concept, choreography, media design, sound design and performance: Julia Griffin, Kate Engineer & Bridget Fiske.
Presented at greenroom, Manchester and Urban Moves International Dance Festival.
(2009 to 2010)