Light Steps

Light Steps a dance piece for young audiences following the amazing day of a puppet called Alex. As the sun travels across the sky moments of Alex’s day are marked with wonder, music and dance. Alex wakes to morning light, watches a cloud by over the sun at mid-day, plays in the waves as the tide comes in and goes to bed to the rays of the sunset. Light Steps encourages young audiences to join Alex in dancing and moving through the different points in Alex’s day. The work was created for young audiences in response to the work of fine artist Spencer Finch who use light states and colour as an inspiration for his work.

…we love the children’s involvement and movement of both dancers and fabric…

AUDIENCE MEMBER
Light-Steps is a brand new production by Akinleye especially catered for children and family audiences. The piece takes inspiration from the work of artist Spencer Finch named; The Skies can’t keep their secret, exhibit at the Turner Contemporary, Margate 2014 and was first be performed within the exhibition space. The piece takes young audiences on a magical journey using light and colour as a portal through moments in time. Adesola Akinleye’s work comes to life through dance and live music, with costumes and props designed by American based sceneographer and costume designer Shelby Newport including dolls and objects inspired by drawings and dance made by children from Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs.

Age Guidance
3+ Years