Folx is a new work-in-development from Scottish English choreographer Aby Watson. By envisioning folk dance through a neuroqueer lens, Folx reembodies the English tradition of Morris dance to disrupt its stale, male, pale legacy and provoke its contemporary, radical, and inclusive potential. By jigging with bells and striking with sticks, Folx forms a critical and sensorial investigation of nationalism, whiteness, and gender in our turbulent contemporary times. A choreographic exploration into folk dance as a collective act of co-regulation and togetherness, Folx forms a rhythmic, repetitive, and stimulating ritual performance for those who often find themselves outside of tradition.
Credits
Choreographer and performer
Dr Aby Watson
Co-production in Residency
O Espaço do Tempo
Support from
The Work Room
© Tiu Makkonen
Dr Aby Watson is a Scottish-English neuroqueer artist, choreographer, performer, academic, & activist working across contemporary performance & radical neurodiversity. With a focus on stimming, sensuality, ritual, & consciousness, her choreographic (dis)ordering explores non-neuronormative embodiments through rhythm, repetition, & collectivity in the dance space. She has presented work across the UK & internationally, supported by National Theatre of Scotland, Unlimited, Creative Scotland & more