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| Dancer Nigel Charnock dies of cancer, aged 52 | Dancer Nigel Charnock dies of cancer, aged 52 |
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| British dancer and choreographer Nigel Charnock - best known as a founder member of the dance company DV8 - has died at the age of 52. | British dancer and choreographer Nigel Charnock - best known as a founder member of the dance company DV8 - has died at the age of 52. |
| The internationally-renowned performer was diagnosed with cancer this June. | The internationally-renowned performer was diagnosed with cancer this June. |
| His work can currently be seen in the National Theatre of Wales' production I'm Water I'm Weightless, featuring a cast of deaf and disabled performers. | His work can currently be seen in the National Theatre of Wales' production I'm Water I'm Weightless, featuring a cast of deaf and disabled performers. |
| Malaysian dancer Mavin Khoo called him "a genius". "Thank you for your vision and artistry," he wrote on his website. | Malaysian dancer Mavin Khoo called him "a genius". "Thank you for your vision and artistry," he wrote on his website. |
| "Thank you for being such a fine example of humility... Thank you for leading the way for generations of male artists to celebrate their identities," Khoo continued. | "Thank you for being such a fine example of humility... Thank you for leading the way for generations of male artists to celebrate their identities," Khoo continued. |
| Nigel was a really unique performer: Quite an eccentric and over-full of life. He was very exuberant and that came out in his performances - they always teetered on the edge of the manic - but he was also very funny. | Nigel was a really unique performer: Quite an eccentric and over-full of life. He was very exuberant and that came out in his performances - they always teetered on the edge of the manic - but he was also very funny. |
| His subject was himself, his sexuality. He didn't take an easy path in his work, and he never really got out into the mainstream. But I think that's because he stuck to his guns. | His subject was himself, his sexuality. He didn't take an easy path in his work, and he never really got out into the mainstream. But I think that's because he stuck to his guns. |
| A lot of people were influenced by his style. I don't think anyone could ever really copy it, but he gave a lot of people the bravery to go out and do their own thing. | A lot of people were influenced by his style. I don't think anyone could ever really copy it, but he gave a lot of people the bravery to go out and do their own thing. |
| He will be greatly and sadly missed. | He will be greatly and sadly missed. |
| Charnock's work was grounded in improvisation and frequently autobiographical, with a streak of black comedy. | Charnock's work was grounded in improvisation and frequently autobiographical, with a streak of black comedy. |
| He worked on the fringes of the mainstream, often creating challenging pieces that dealt with his homosexuality. | He worked on the fringes of the mainstream, often creating challenging pieces that dealt with his homosexuality. |
| The Times praised his "liberating energy", while the Telegraph noted he blurred "the line between entertainment and personal therapy". | The Times praised his "liberating energy", while the Telegraph noted he blurred "the line between entertainment and personal therapy". |
| Polymath | Polymath |
| An acknowledged maverick of dance, Charnock trained at Cardiff's Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama before going on to the London School of Contemporary Dance. | An acknowledged maverick of dance, Charnock trained at Cardiff's Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama before going on to the London School of Contemporary Dance. |
| Born in Manchester, he spent some of his youth living in Abergele, north Wales. | Born in Manchester, he spent some of his youth living in Abergele, north Wales. |
| He co-founded the DV8 physical theatre with Lloyd Newson in 1986, and left six years later when the company was gaining national acclaim. | He co-founded the DV8 physical theatre with Lloyd Newson in 1986, and left six years later when the company was gaining national acclaim. |
| "I left because the shows were getting too big," he claimed. | "I left because the shows were getting too big," he claimed. |
| "DV8 was really getting successful with massive sets, but I kept feeling smaller and smaller and part of a huge organisation." | "DV8 was really getting successful with massive sets, but I kept feeling smaller and smaller and part of a huge organisation." |
| Charnock founded his own company in 1995. | Charnock founded his own company in 1995. |
| His solo performances included Human Being, Hell Bent, Original Sin, Resurrection and the improvised show Frank, which was commissioned by the Venice Biennale. | His solo performances included Human Being, Hell Bent, Original Sin, Resurrection and the improvised show Frank, which was commissioned by the Venice Biennale. |
| Fever, commissioned for the Pro Musica Nova Festival in 1998, went on tour with more than 50 performances throughout Europe. | |
| Successful collaborations included his partnership with Wendy Houston and his work with the Candoco Dance Company. Between 2002 and 2005, he was also artistic director of Helsinki Dance Company. | Successful collaborations included his partnership with Wendy Houston and his work with the Candoco Dance Company. Between 2002 and 2005, he was also artistic director of Helsinki Dance Company. |
| A 1998 profile in the Guardian called him "a polymath performer with a nice line in self-directed irony". | A 1998 profile in the Guardian called him "a polymath performer with a nice line in self-directed irony". |
| His most recent work included Stupid Men, an improvisation and performance project for four men, which he directed; and One Dixon Road, a solo show based on Nigel's childhood, family and his first inspirations to dance. | His most recent work included Stupid Men, an improvisation and performance project for four men, which he directed; and One Dixon Road, a solo show based on Nigel's childhood, family and his first inspirations to dance. |
| He was midway through creating an ambitious project entitled 10 Men. | He was midway through creating an ambitious project entitled 10 Men. |
| A statement on his website said Charnock died on Wednesday, 1 August at St Christopher's Hospice in South London. | A statement on his website said Charnock died on Wednesday, 1 August at St Christopher's Hospice in South London. |