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Swivel

2020 · 7 min

A brief, intimate dance piece that feels tender and quietly brave, inviting you to sit with its vulnerability.

Directed by
Lois Norman
Overview
A short gender fluid dance story by Award winning director Lois Norman, starring the trailblazing Iron&Sparks. It moves to express the bravery it takes, to explore sexuality with true equality, acceptance and compassion.

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Directed by
Lois Norman
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • sexuality
  • love
  • freedom
  • healing
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism6
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Directed by
Lois Norman
Runtime
7 min

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