At the age of eight, Joseph Toonga moved from Cameroon to England. His mother and aunts accompanied him and brought him up in London.
Born To Exist is an ode to them. The three dancers are resilient, strong and vulnerable. Three women of colour building a life in a country full of prejudice. Born to Exist is the finale of a triptych in which untold stories of immigrants take centre stage. A hip-hop choreography that demands change and shows human-kind in all its complexity. On this evening, you will also be treated to an audio work by performance artist Giorgia Ohanesian Nardin and a short performance by Pakistani dancer Kami Sid.
choreografie - Joseph Toonga performance - Aisha Webber, Amanda de Souza, Paris Crossley compositie - Michael ‘Mikey J’Asante dramaturg - Peggy Olislaegers lichtontwerp - Simisola Majekodunmi kostuums - Jessica Xavier creative producer - Emily Crouch repetitors - Ricardo Da Silva & Stefano A Addae
About What You See
Questioning, disrupting and disturbing bodies. Bodies that take the streets, chain themselves to trees, and throw their fists in the air. Bodies that embrace, love strangers and bravely dismantle resistance. MY BODY, MY PROTEST is the motto through which artists use their bodies to reclaim space and open up new possible worlds for themselves and their audiences. Positively activist, inviting and connecting. Welcome!