“For me, The (Elusive) Art of Figure Skating makes a connection between two apparently different worlds that are – in reality – surprisingly similar. In the world of figure skating Gary Beacom is the ‘quintessential independent’. So this is a piece about his relationship with his creativity, his technical skill and artistry, a unique mind exploring what it means to be human on ice with such extraordinary talent as recognised the world over, pushing against the conformity of the ice skating world. Yet it is also a universal story of the artist as a lone figure battling, warrior-like (whether on the ice or the stage) to express his creativity, in the face of what the wider world expects of him.”