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PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT ↓

Trilogy, part two

in late 2015, an (as yet) unnamed trilogy of work for the camera began with Hysteria—which looked at trauma and physical manifestations of distress.

Now, part two, Ill Treatment — which is currently in development — will respond to the history of state-sanctioned "cures" (torture, punishment) for homosexual feelings and desire in 20th Century Britain—which continued well past the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality 50 years ago. Arrests actually increased during this period, and "curing" queerness was often offered to "criminals" as an alternative to a prison term. In development, and supported by an R&D award from the Arts Council of Ireland's Artist in the Community Scheme managed by Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts.

'HYSTERIA' FESTIVAL SCREENINGS: BRAZIL, IRELAND, AND ALBANIA ↓

After a three-month run in 2017 at Science Gallery Dublin (Ireland), 'Hysteria' was subsequently programmed as part of São Carlos Videodance Festival (Brazil). After a tour to Brazil it was then programmed as part of PROBE festival at Trinity College Dublin, where it was specially screened outdoors; projected in epic fashion onto the entire exterior of the stunning 1935 Reading Room.

From August-October 2017 it was installed at Centro Universitário Maria Antonia—a multidisciplinary contemporary arts space in central São Paulo, housed in historic buildings at USP, Brazil.

In November 2017 Hysteria was named Official Selection for the prestigious Tirana International Film Festival, Albania. In 2018 it will be screened on Albanian TV as part of TIFF TV.

← LOST BROADCASTS (Award)

Funded by a Dance on the Radio Award - supported by Arts Council England. Dance on the Radio is produced and curated by Claire Hicks and Laura Sweeney. 

In Lost Broadcasts, the ghost of a dancer haunts a vacant MW radio frequency.

After responding to a call for proposals which tackle the provocative question—'what could dance on the radio be?'—Maurice's response, 'Lost Broadcasts', won a Dance on the Radio award. A preliminary audio experiment was the first outcome of the Lost Broadcasts process—Phase II coming up...

Dance on the Radio is curated and produced by Claire Hicks and Laura Sweeney. 

Artistic advisor on project exploring sign language and AI — through shakespeare performance ↓

2023 — Maurice consulted with SignON as artistic advisor on a project to engage Deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing audiences with emerging sign language technologies, via a live and recorded experimental signed Shakespeare-meets-AI performance.