Gina Gibney Dance'

Gina Gibney Dance' was founded in 1991. In 1997, in response to Gina Gibney's growing concern that women in professional dance were losing artistic and financial ground, the company was reconceived as an all female troupe. 'Gina Gibney Dance' is a performing and community dance company with a two fold mission: to create and perform contemporary choreography that draws upon the strengths and insights of women and to enrich and reshape lives through innovative community programmes that help families, youth and senior members of the community express themselves through movement. 'Objects No Longer Present' is a physically and emotionally charged homage to the disappearing past that grew out of Gibney's real life experience of returning to her childhood home after a long absence to find it inhabited by strangers. This performance was recorded at Danspace, St Mark's Church in New York City in 1999. Anyone wishing to view this item should contact Manchester Archives and Local Studies in advance of visiting by telephoning 0161 234 1980 or emailing archiveslocalstudies@manchester.gov.uk. The VHS copy is held as part of The Theatre Collection, Department of Drama, University of Bristol, Cantocks Close, Bristol BS8 1UP (telephone 0117 3315086 or visit www.bristol.ac.uk/theatrecollection).

Running Length:58 minutes

Format:VHS PAL

Location:USA