Pain and I: audio piece

Sarah Hopfinger

Pain and I: audio piece

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Pain and I is a bold and intimate audio piece, exploring the complexities of chronic pain experience through autobiographical text, sound and music. Sarah Hopfinger has lived with chronic back and neurological pain for 18 years, and has largely related to her pain as a barrier to her life and work. For this performance she turns towards her pain as a creative collaborator, exploring it as an unwanted life partner and intimate companion. Pain and I playfully and unashamedly acknowledges the hardships and celebrates the richness of living with chronic pain. This audio piece invites the listener to reflect on what it means to care for our bodies, ourselves and each other in times of personal and collective pain.
Written and performed by Sarah Hopfinger
Sound design and composition by Alicia Jane Turner
Dramaturgy by Laura Bradshaw

Original language	English
Publication status	Published or Performed - May 2021

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Pain and I: audio piece

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Chronic pain, choreography and performance: practices of resilience

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Pain and I: audio piece

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Chronic pain, choreography and performance: practices of resilience

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Review of Pain and I audio performance

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