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Lauren Cuthbertson describes her working relationship with the choreographer explaining how her role in ‘Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland’ marks a shift from dancer to creative collaborator. She talks about the creative process and how important the narrative was in shaping this new work. We hear something of Lauren’s background, her inspiration and motivation to dance and perform. She reflects on the making of the role and the importance of understanding specific physical and expressive qualities when creating a character. We also gain an insight into the gruelling nature of a dancer’s job and the importance of a healthy lifestyle.

This clip could be used to provide some background on character development for a production and the importance of developing the role in a credible way. Students could use this as a starting point for their own movement work. Students could select a fictional character who interests them and experiment with how they would reflect that character through movement. It would be a useful exercise for students to work in pairs, one taking the role of choreographer, the other as dancer, and to produce a short piece based on one of their characters. This would provide opportunity for students to develop their team work and communication skills.