This is an audio described programme note to accompany the short dance film, Cuckoo.

Cuckoo is available with audio description here: [ Ссылка ]

Time is passing. That, we can rely on. Time flies, drags, suspends. Time heals, wears us down. We waste time, chase time, cherish time. It leaves its mark. 

Cuckoo is a new visually striking and playful dance film from Candoco Dance Company, inspired by a bespoke prosthetic leg created by Sophie de Oliveira Barata of The Alternative Limb Project, for dancer Welly O’Brien. This unique limb is carved from cherry wood and features a working cuckoo clock and pendulum. This short choreography for camera is a reflection on our changing experience of time passing, set to a poetic musical score by Jules Maxwell. 

Cuckoo is co-produced by Sadler’s Wells and Candoco Dance Company and made in collaboration with The Alternative Limb Project. 

Credits:
This film is a co-creation.  
Co-directed by Charlotte Darbyshire and Sophie de Oliveira Barata 
Dancer – Welly O’Brien  
Filmmaker and Editor – Sarah Vaughan-Jones 
Composer – Jules Maxwell  
Production Manager and Lighting Designer – Phil Webb 
Producer – Ellie Douglas-Allan  
Audio Description – Caroline Burn   

With thanks to Tate Modern  

Bespoke Alternative Limb:  
Led by Sophie de Oliveira Barata 
Wood Carver – Sam Rudman 
Prosthetist – Chris Parsons  
Electronics – Rory Thompson 
Metal worker – Sadie Clayton  
With thanks to John Downie and Bill Bruce 

Co-produced by Sadler’s Wells and Candoco Dance Company 

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Cuckoo is part of Digital Stage In Focus: Sadler’s Wells x Candoco Dance Company. Take Part in our new Get Into Dance Workshop suitable for all ages and abilities, and experience Candoco’s everyday practice in the studio: [ Ссылка ]

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Sadler's Wells and Candoco Dance Company followed UK government guidance that was in place at the time, with the aim of keeping all involved in the production of this series safe and healthy.

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