David is the brains behind Extraordinary Moves.
David James is a senior lecturer in sports engineering at Sheffield Hallam University, leading the university’s MSc in the subject. David has a background in mechanical engineering and his PhD focussed on modelling the complex bounce of a cricket ball. His current work concentrates on the historical impact of technology in track and field events and the ethical considerations of an increasingly scientific sporting arena. David was recently awarded a prestigious fellowship in public engagement from the Royal Academy of Engineering. He regularly delivers high-profile lectures on the role technology plays in sports and has appeared on countless stages, including the Cheltenham Science Festival, the BA Festival of Science and the Royal Institute’s Faraday lecture theatre.
Audience reactions to the Extraordinary Pod
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Gerald Fox talks about the Extraordinary Pod
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Extraordinary Pod – The Highlights!
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Kiruna Stamell talks about the Extraordinary Pod
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Dean Ramsden talks about the Extraordinary Pod
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Chol Theatre
Chol are one of the partners of Extraordinary Moves Chol Theatre strives to explore new and inventive ways of engaging people with the performing arts, to reveal the extraordinary in the ordinary. This often means putting on public exhibitions, performances and events in surprising locations. Chol is a leader in making theatre that is both...
Company Chameleon
Company Chameleon were part of The Night of Extraordinary Moves. Company Chameleon believes in Dance Theatre as a vital method for social change. Their work allows the viewer to experience the art of dance whilst tackling challenging issues in inventive ways that allows the viewer access and inclusion. Through the performance of their work, and...
Extraordinary Moves: Bodies in Motion
Kaite O’Reilly is the writer of LeanerFasterStronger, a darkly humorous play exploring the themes and issues of the Extraordinary Moves project. Kaite spent some time in the Movement Capture lab and you can read all about it here. ...
Movement Capture
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Different Strokes: Extraordinary Swimmers Photographed by Paul Floyd Blake
Different Strokes brings together Paul Floyd Blake’s photographs of three remarkable female swimmers: thirteen year-old Danielle Bailey - a potential Paralympics Champion - swimming at The Hydro in Harrogate; portraits of teenage swimmer Rosie Bancroft; and images of Jane Grant at Starbeck Baths. This exhibition challenges perceptions of disability and describes the joy that comes from...
Extraordinary Moves
What does it mean to be human? What would it mean to be more than human? Would you like to perform better than ever before: run a mile in half a minute, leap tall buildings in a single bound? What if technology could make this happen? Maybe it can........ In the 21st century anything seems...
LeanerFasterStronger
7.45pm 23 May – 2 June 2012 (no performances on Sundays) Matinees: 2.15pm 31 May & 2.15pm 2 June Public Dress Rehearsal - 23rd May ( Call Box Office: 0114 249 6000) TICKETS ON SALE HERE How far would you go to be the best? What...
