Christine Thynne, 82, identifies as an emerging artist, performing 'These Mechanisms' at the Edinburgh fringe. Her show incorporates her life as a former physiotherapist and her passions, using props like planks and water. Thynne enjoys sea kayaking and recalls her excitement paddling in the Lofoten islands. At age 68, she hesitated to join a free dance class for over-60s, confronting self-doubt about her abilities. Her background in movement and physical therapy fuels her appreciation for the body's motion and its therapeutic benefits.
"At 82, Christine Thynne is an emerging artist. Risk! There's a colossal amount of risk, Thynne says. She is about to perform her show, These Mechanisms, over three weeks at the Edinburgh fringe."
"Thynne's show melds aspects of her life - she trained as a physiotherapist in the 1960s - along with other passions. Among her props are planks, stepladders and water."
"For many people, kayaking in open water would be scarier than joining a dance class, but in life, Thynne says, there are occasions when you can lose your self-confidence."
"I still love the way the body moves, she says, How you can feel the tension in a muscle - is it the right place you're feeling? Which muscles are weak?"
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