Event Host Details
Event Host:
IRIE! dance theatre
About Event Host:
IRIE! dance theatre is Britain’s leading dance theatre company working in the field of African & Caribbean dance fusion. Founded in 1985 by Beverley Glean with the principal aim of heightening the profile of Black dance in Britain, the company set out to create a repertory of works reflective of the African Caribbean influence on the Black British cultural experience.
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Event Details
Event Type:
Dance, Performance
Event Location:
Liverpool, UK
Event Address:
The Blackie, 1 Great George St, Liverpool L1 5EW, UK
About the Event:
GROUNDATION Dancing from the Archive combined movement and dance with live drumming and percussions demonstrating the resilience, beauty, and energy of Dance of the African Diaspora as a new generation of performers investigate the rituals, traditions and heritage that shape black identity. The production brings together a collection of West African traditional dances and Caribbean folk dances, that represent social, ritual and religious rites. These dances are the foundation of the movement language and style of IRIE! dance theatre. Each dance displays a journey or cultural shift in African and Caribbean history, thereby guarding the stories for us now and for those that are yet to come.
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Event Pricing:
FREE
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