Episode 189: Sarah Hopfinger

Persistent and Nasty

Today Elaine chats with artist Sarah Hopfinger about her up show Pain and I opening at The tramway on the 8th November then heading to Findhorn on the 11th November. Before a tour round Scotland in 2024. We chat chronic pain, capitalism, loving your body and much more. Ticket links and Audio & Graphic Score Link below https://www.tramway.org/event/bbcdeede-e0be-4264-9c89-b03700b23a24 https://universalhall.co.uk/event/pain-and-i/ https://www.sarahhopfinger.org.uk/pain-and-i-audio-graphic-score-holding Pain and I Glasgow-based queer disabled artist Sarah Hopfinger (she/her) presents her solo performance Pain and I at Tramway, returning to the place of its initial inception from 8-9 November, ahead of a one-night performance at Universal Hall in Findhorn on 11 November 2023.Pain and I is a bold exploration into chronic pain experience that focuses on the lived experience of the artist and performer to explore and celebrate the rich complexities of living with pain, asking ‘what can pain teach us?’ As a piece of work, it invites the audiences to reflect on what it means to care for our bodies, ourselves, and each other in times of personal and collective pain. A powerful, honest and compelling work, the audio features intimate autobiographical text framed as a love letter to Hopfinger’s body and chronic pain, paired with original classical music composition by Alicia Jane Turner (they/them). Presented by a queer disabled creative team that includes Hopfinger and Turner, Pain and I puts the disabled experience centre stage. To further platform and promote access and disability arts, the performance is BSL integrated and there is a freely accessible digital Graphic Score here. As an artist, Sarah Hopfinger’s practice encompasses contemporary performance, dance and live art. Her work is philosophically based in crip politics that embrace and celebrate disability as valid and valuable. She often works with diverse collaborators including children and adults, trained and non-trained dancers, disabled and non-disabled performers, composers and visual artists. https://www.sarahhopfinger.org.uk/ OUR WEBSITE - www.persistentandnasty.co.uk Persistent Pal & Nasty Hero - Pals and Hero Membership Support In The Room - https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/in-the-room Email – [e-mail] Instagram - @persistentandnasty Twitter - @PersistentNasty Coffee Morning Eventbrite - Coffee Morning Tickets LINKTREE - LINKTR.EE Resources Samaritans - Rape Crisis Scotland - Rape Crisis UK ArtsMinds - BAPAM Freelancers Make Theatre Work Stonewall UK - Trevor Project - Mermaids UK Switchboard LGBT+ - GATE PLANNED PARENTHOOD DONATE - DONATE ABORTION SUPPORT NETWORK UK - ASN.COM- DONATE WeAudition offer: For 25% off your monthly subscription quote: NASTY25 Backstage Offers: Get a free 12 months Actor Subscription: https://join.backstage.com/persistentnasty-uk-12m-free/