Mark Smith combines dance, BSL and poetry to explore Turing’s Letter

Hut 8 LOVE LETTER week of R & DTuring’s Letter is about the relationship between Alan Turing and Christopher Morcom.

Sadly he died of illness.

Mark Smith discovered letters using poetry to express his love for Christopher.

It is so beautiful what he wrote.

This is the other side of Alan Turing.

Mark wants to incorporate his poetry into sign language into the choreography.

Mark Smith collaborated with Daryl Jackson who brought together Polari and GVS. Polari was spoken to skirt the UK’s strict anti-homosexuality laws. GVS Gay Variable Sign.

Use Sign Language to convey the poetry in Turing beautiful letters that express his love for Christopher Marcom.

Mark Smith will work with dancers to incorporate his poetry into sign language into the choreography.