Prof. Claire Cunningham

Claire Cunningham is a performer and creator of multi-disciplinary performance 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 of Crip & disabled experience, practices of care and questioning societal ideas of knowledge and value.  Most recently, in 2021, Claire was honoured for her Outstanding Artistic Development in Dance at the German Dance Awards. In October 2023, Claire joined the Inter-University Centre for Dance (HZT) in Berlin as the Einstein Professor of “Choreography, Dance and Disability Arts”. Claire premiered her new solo work, "Songs of the Wayfarer" in November ’24. It was nominated for its Achievement in Dance at the 2025 UK Theatre Awards and continues to tour internationally.

Ausgewählte Texte

Cunningham, C. & Heddon, D. (2018) "Four legs good..." Performance Research, 23 (4-5), pp.198-203.

Cunningham, C. (2017) First contact. This body has not. In: Alland, S., Barokka, K. & Sluman, D. (eds.) "Stairs and Whispers, D/deaf and Disabled Poets Write back." Rugby, Nine Arches Press.

Cunningham, C. (2021) Ménage à Trois (COVID Breakdown). In: Marsh, K., Richards, M. & Campbell, R. (eds.) "In Other Words. London, Metal in partnership with Live Art Development Agency and Necessity", pp.72-73.

Cunningham, C. & Pell, L. (2025) It matters that you’re here. In: Maguire-Rosier, K., Polonyi, R., & Thompson, J. (Eds.). (2025). Care Aesthetics and the Arts (1st ed.). Routledge. doi.org/10.4324/9781003530886