Why did I make this solo performance? In April 2023 it was discovered that I had a recurrence of Triple Negative breast cancer that was first diagnosed in April 2020. To my great good fortune the cancer had stayed contained within the lymph nodes in my right arm pit. A CT scan showed no signs […]
May, 2024 I created a new solo Subterranéa This solo is the next step on Kirstie’s journey through dance and life. Evolving from 45 years of dedicated dance practice, and wide renown as a leading light in the art of improvisation, Kirstie shares her story of dealing with a life-threatening health crisis: cancer, and its recurrence. Through her art, […]
‘LEARNING TO TRUST’ I gave this talk at the Yes to Life Annual Conference. Saturday 24th September 2022, London Introduction Good afternoon everyone, and welcome. I would like to thank Robin Daly and the Yes to Life team for inviting me to give this talk. During the next 45 minutes I will be talking about […]
Kirstie Simson To inhale is to allow the world to come into us–the world is in us–and to exhale is to project ourselves into the world that we are. To be in the world is not simply to find oneself in a final horizon containing everything that we are and will be able to perceive, […]