Lindsay Kemp, who died in 2018 at the grand old of age was a celebrated British dancer,  actor,  teacher, mime artist, and  choreographer. Known best for his stunning production of Flowers, a mime and music show based on Jean Genet‘s novel Our Lady of the Flowers, in which he played the lead role of ‘Divine’.

Kemp’s work was outrageous, provocative and exceptionally queer.  Because of that critics were often hostile of him and his  work, but gay audiences worldwide totally adored him and all his avant garde pieces.  He went on to become a mentor to many artists such as David Bowie and Kate Bush.

If you never got to see Kemp  perform , now is your chance as the  Dance on Camera Festival  presented annually with Film at Lincoln Center is showing one of his films.

 

Kemp. My best dance is yet to come

The documentary  is  a captivating profile of this  colorful, flamboyant performance artist as it traces the last period of his life  when he finds asylum in the Italian city of Livorno.    Directed by Edoardo Gabbriellini in 2019

The documentary screens at 12pm on Sunday July 19th 

The Dance on Camera Festival runs from July 17th – 20th, and you find the entire Program and how t view the films  :-https://www.danceoncamerafestival.org/programandtickets