Episode 18: Madeleine Månsson – A portrait in motion

Madeleine Månsson took a different route than many on her journey towards a professional career as a dancer. A former social worker who found dance as an adult. Madeleine has toured around the world with the highly acclaimed duet Dare to Wreck. Today she is working on a new solo with choreographer Carl Knif called Vinterresa.Madeleine shares how she uses translation in her creative work and teaching – and the importance of having a community of disabled artists for support, inspiration and everything else that keeps her dancing.Madeleine and host Kit Brown also chat about Fine Lines, by Roser López Espinosa for Skånes Dansteater. A duet of power and precision that world premiered at Holland Dance Festival in 2020. You also get to hear an audio described extract of the piece. -----Host: Kit Brown, dancer, Skånes Dansteater.Guest: Madeleine Månsson, dancer, Skånes Dansteater.Music: Fine Lines, Mark Drillich.Editors: Kit Brown, Samuel Denton, dancers, Skånes Dansteater.Jingle: Anders Ortman.