A PSYCHOLOGIST at the University of Hertfordshire is presenting a show at the Edinburgh Festival based on his research into the universal appeal of dance.
Peter Lovatt will host his show Dance Doctor, Dance, featuring choreography themed on particular emotions, at the festival from August 6 to 28.
He created the show by asking people to design dances to illustrate feelings such as "love", "horrified" and "infuriated", and selecting performers to bring them to life.
Mr Lovatt said: "The response I received was literally overwhelming in terms of the number of submissions and in the diversity of dance styles.
“Some of the pieces were obvious. Some were shocking and unsettling; others were beautiful, surprising and complex.
"The collection of pieces made me question what was and wasn't dance and having spoken to some of the choreographers I found it interesting that people have such different ways of conceptualising and representing emotion.”
The show will include live and screened performances, as well as audience participation.
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