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The UK dance company putting a new spin on the art

Performers from the Candoco contemporary dance company rehearse their new show in north London. Whether in a wheelchair, on crutches or without any disability at all, performers from the Candoco company are giving London audiences a fresh twist on contemporary dance. - AFP
LONDON - Whether in a wheelchair, on crutches or without any disability at all, performers from the Candoco company are giving London audiences a fresh twist on contemporary dance. It makes you very aware of your own body, as well as others, and how extraordinary that can be on the stage, said David Clarke, a London silversmith who has come to Sadler's Wells theater for a double bill. The first performance explores the individual