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Free Thinking: Knees

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Dance to prayer, servants to Kings, knees ups to being on our knees. With Matthew Sweet

From dance to prayer, knees ups to kneeling - Matthew Sweet talks to art critic Louisa Buck, historian Joe Moshenska, author Tracy Chevalier and dancer Russell Maliphant.

From dance to prayer, servants to scientists,  knees ups to being on our knees - Matthew Sweet talks to art critic Louisa Buck, historian and New Generation Thinker Joe Moshenska, author Tracy Chevalier and dancer and choreographer Russell Maliphant.

Tracy Chevalier's novels include A Single Thread - a novel depicting the work of "broderers" creating cushions and kneelers for Winchester Cathedral in the 1930s.

Russell Maliphant  formed Russell Maliphant Company in 1996 and has worked with companies and artists including Sylvie Guillem, Robert Lepage, Isaac Julian, Balletboyz and Lyon Opera Ballet.  He created Broken Fall for Sylvie Guillem and Balletboyz which premiered at the Royal Opera House and received an Olivier award for best new dance production.
 
Producer: Paula McGinley

If you are interested in craft you might like our discussion on the joy of sewing with Clare Hunter and Jade Halbert  https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0002mk2  or The Woolly episode https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009bw4 with Esther Rutter & Alex Harris 

or Darian Leader and Seb Falk join Lisa Le Feuvre and Thrishantha Nanayakkara to look at Hands with Matthew Sweet https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03z2nbj

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