Claire Cunningham

Claire Cunningham is a performer and creator of multi-disciplinary performances based in Glasgow, Scotland. One of the UK’s most acclaimed and internationally renowned disabled artists, Cunningham’s work is often rooted in the study and use/misuse of her crutches and the exploration of the potential of her own specific physicality with a conscious rejection of traditional dance techniques (developed for non-disabled bodies). This runs alongside a deep interest in the lived experience of disability and its implications not only as a choreographer but also in terms of societal notions of knowledge, value, connection and interdependence.
In 2021, Claire was honoured for her Outstanding Artistic Development in Dance at the German Dance Awards. Since October 2023, Claire has been Einstein Profile Professor of “Choreography, Dance and Disability Arts” at the Inter-University Centre for Dance (HZT) in Berlin. Claire premiered a new solo work, Songs of the Wayfarer in November ’24.