Suzanne Cowan sees dancers with disabilities as pioneers reshaping how dance is perceived through challenging contemporary dance audiences. She's a dance artist who uses a wheelchair having transitioned from dancing on two legs. She also choreographs for other dancers with disabilities including a long association with New Zealand's Touch Compass Dance company.
Now Suzanne's putting her life on stage in a solo work based on her groundbreaking 20 year career. The show is called Manifesto of a Good Cripple premieres at the Basement Theatre, October 29,30 and 31.