Lived Fiction

Stopgap | The British Council | Holland Dance Festival
No Limits Festival
Fri 27 Nov Multiple times
Fri 27 Nov 2026

In the performance Lived Fiction, seven performers, with and without disabilities, share their own stories and experiences using dance, movement and spoken word.

The performance consists of two parts. You’ll see solos, duets and group performances. Each artist demonstrates what dance and movement mean to them. You’ll also see how they experience life and the bond they share with one another. The performance is at times serious and moving, and at other times playful and funny. This allows the audience to witness the different ways in which people can experience dance and life.

Dance for everyone

How do we make dance accessible to everyone? In Lived Fiction, Stop Gap weaves accessibility for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent visitors into every layer of the performance. Not as an afterthought, but as a natural part of the artistic experience.

Expect masterful performances from creative artists with disabilities, with neurological differences and without disabilities.

Good to know

  • The performance features English Audio Description and Creative Captioning in both English and Dutch.
  • There is a Touch Tour at 19:30. If you would like to attend, please order your tickets including Touch Tour via this link.
  • An audio flyer is available.
  • The performance features surtitles in English and Dutch.

Combination discount

Why not also go to CONTENT WARNING: not very stimulating this evening and pay just € 15 per ticket.

"There are certain works that permanently alter one’s perception of the world; Lived Fiction is one such creation."
A Young(ish) Perspective ★★★★★

"Lived Fiction is full of wit, sophistication and spellbinding movement. Over and over again, its intensity and invention take you by surprise."
The Observer ★★★★

"The description not only itemises the movement but also elevates small things you might not see – in an intimate, atmospheric duet between [Nadenh] Poan and Emily Lue-Fong, for example – into something quite beautiful. And quietly revolutionary."
The Guardian ★★★★

"A fabulous tongue-in-cheek poke at the [non-disabled] gaze at disability which left the audience hollering and hooting with big smiles across the auditorium."
London Theatre Review ★★★★★

"Fascinating, infectious and innovative, I highly recommend a visit to Stopgap at the earliest opportunity."
Bachtrack ★★★★★

Extra toegankelijkheidsmiddelen

Bereid je thuis voor op de voorstelling met deze toegankelijkheidsmiddelen. De informatie is in het Engels.

  • Wat kan je verwachten in Lived Fiction - filmpje met informatie over de voorstelling en de toegankelijkheid.
  • Visual Story - Een gids met afbeeldingen en duidelijke taal als introductie op de voorstelling en wat je kunt verwachten. 
  • Sonic Story - Een grafische weergave van het geluidsniveau gedurende de voorstelling
  • Audio Inleiding - Een online inleiding waarin je uitleg krijgt over de voorstelling, hoe het decor eruit ziet, de kostuums en de performers. Er is ook een geschreven versie beschikbaar.

Korting met jouw Ooievaarspas

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Credits

Lived Fiction was devised and written with Stopgap’s Deaf, Disabled, neurodivergent and non-disabled creatives. The process was conceived and facilitated by Stopgap’s Co-Artistic Director Lucy Bennett.

Christian Brinklow, Monique Dior Jarrett, Emily Lue-Fong, Jannick Moth, Lily Norton (Audio Describer), Nadenh Poan, Hannah Sampson and Dan Watson (Voice of DAN)

Director, Choreographer & Co-Writer Lucy Bennett Access Artist & Co-Writer Lily Norton Rehearsal Director Amy Butler Composer & Sound Designer Dougie Evans Digital Artist & Creative Captions Ben Glover Lighting Design Jackie Shemesh Costume Design Ryan Dawson Laight Props Designer and Builder Colin Holden Access Guides Mignon Riggs, Lauren Trim Production & Stage Manager Ethan Duffy Technical Stage Managers Stella Kailides, Rachel Shipp Technical Managers Emma Henderson, Francois Langton Lighting Associate Joe Hornsby Costume Associate Rosie Whiting Project Manager James Greenhalgh Access Workers Lorna Cross-Clark, Olivia Millen Executive Producers Sho Shibata & Lucy Glover

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