What's On
ATTB 2021 Events Schedule
Tuesday 26th October 2021
NIGHT OF THE DIVAS
7:30pm
The Dreadful Dance of Ms. Iniquity
Who will ask, who will call? A single act of egregious
immensity, by a fictional Black woman, on behalf of
powerful interests, a terrible betrayal of her
ancestors.
Skin(s)
Exploring the theme of colourism using African,
Contemporary, Latin movement, film and poetry
BANTÚ & MBÁ
Two fearless warriors that this time will join forces to
give birth to a show full of authenticity: Flamenco,
Afro-beat, Soul & Latin rhythms.
Every show is a piece of me, a part of me. Life is
a lesson to learn and a fiesta to enjoy. So let’s have
fun and give our all.
Wednesday 27th October 2021
STRANGE FRUIT/S 1
7:30pm
Who Am I?... F#@k!
This work explores neglect, bulling & colourism with the pulsing sounds of Calypso, text and the dance of an old woman.
MUSING ON MARVIN: # 1, 3 & 9
Plucked from our states of being/ trod on/ scrutinised/ touched/ mauled/ pinched/ prodded/ devoured/ discarded/ bruised/ swallowed/ spat on/ spat out/ ignored/ passed over/ and so much more...
After all this time, we continue to be STRANGE FRUIT!
OTHELLO
“We born - we breathe - we die” (OTHELLO) classical ballet, contemporary & African dance vocabularies are mercurially fused in ‘Ballet Soul’s electric Othello.
After show Q&A
Thursday 28th October 2021
STRANGE FRUIT/S 2
7:30pm
‘A Journey to Love’
‘A duet which reflects the journey to self-love and seeks to uncover the vulnerability and intimacy of romantic love’.
MUSING ON MARVIN: # 1, 3 & 9
Who Am I?... F#@k!
After show Q&A
Friday 29th October 2021
‘A JOURNEY OF LOVE’
7:30pm
‘A Journey to Love’
Sib Y Osis
A dance theatre performance encapsulating a journey of contentment, play, fear,
rage and joy. A story exploring an emotive journey shared by siblings living in a
state of spirit and dance.
OTHELLO
BANTÚ & MBÁ
Saturday 30th October 2021
THE DANCE STYLES OF LOVERS ROCK
Talk: 4:00 pm - FREE (No booking required, attend in person or access the live stream)
Speakers: Yassmin V Foster & Sheba Montserrat
Lovers Rock: Locating the phenomena through dance
In this sharing, artist, researcher, academic and sound woman Yassmin V. Foster takes the audience on a deep dive into the process of her research on Lovers Rock, from the position of sonic embodiment and collective consciousness.
Evening Show: 7:30 pm
Choreo-Poem-Dance-Lovers Rock
Performances by Carol Leeming MBE - The Dreadful Dance of Ms. Iniquity, Akeim Toussaint Buck - Sib Y Osis, Lorna Sutara Gee - Lovers Rock & Dennis Bovell - Lovers Rock.
POEM 'How Lovers Rock, Rocked our World.' Is a comprehensive exploration on how the social and political backdrop of an era, shaped the children of the Windrush generation to produce their own sound.
Sunday 31st October 2021
WOMEN-MAS-POWER
Talk: 3:30 pm - FREE (No booking required, attend in person or access the live stream)
Speaker: Dr Carol La Chappelle
Dancing the Mas
Abstract: Shining a spotlight on Carnival performance from the evolution of traditional characters to the emergence of the Dancing Mobile as a neo-Caribbean performance genre, as testimony to our uniqueness
Evening Show: 6:15 pm
Women-Mas-Power
Performances by Dot Wong, Cleo Lake, Sandra Golding, Iris De Brito &
Genesis Mas Band
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