Ladylike

Ella Mesma Company LADYLIKE A DANCE THEATRE PIECE ABOUT STEREOTYPES, SEXISM AND THE MASKS WE WEAR. A piece using Afro Cuban, Breaking, Rocking and Contemporary dance theatre to focus on the female perspective. Themed around the slang word for woman as ‘chick’ or ‘hen’, Ladylike is a celebration of wonderful women and a provocative protest at gender roles, the masks we wear, sexual violence and sexism.

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Alias LDN CARAVAN AN IMMERSIVE NIGHT FULL OF BOOZE, BRAVADO AND OBSCURED TRUTHS. Step into the world of Caravan, an immersive night full of booze, bravado and obscured truths. An entertaining night awaits you, under the roof of some of Caravan’s most flamboyant regulars. Enjoy a house special whilst watching the illusion unfold, as intoxication brings mass provocation here. Cut the sweet talk & let’s dance! Set in a 1940’s blues bar using hip hop dance theatre accompanied by live jazz music, Caravan is an intimate 360-degree immersive experience that explores social issues such as immigration, depression & alcohol misuse. Caravan delivers a raw yet uplifting experience. Caravan’s flamboyant characters’ deal with delicate subject matter, which is conveyed through evocative jazz & hip hop movement accompanied by a live band.

STILL WE DREAM… JusT (Just Us) Dance Theatre Company DARK, GRIMY, GRACEFUL, FREE-FLOWING DANCE THAT ANIMATES NON-TRADITIONAL PERFORMANCE SPACES. ‘There’s an un-comfortableness that we need to find…..’ “Still we dream… Still we dream… Focusing on stories of two young black men in London of today, the piece explores the frailty of the human form and the power of relationships through intricate duets and highly physical, emotive ensemble work. Through dark, grimy, graceful, free-flowing, animalistic, expressive movement, blurring the lines of hip-hop and contemporary dance to bring to life these dreams.