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Dance previews from across the region
Mailles by Compagnie Kadidi Birmingham Hippodrome, Fri 1 & Sat 2 July
Choreographer, singer & author Dorothée Munyaneza here presents a UK premiere of a dance & vocal performance featuring six female artists who are either African or of African descent. British-Rwandan Dorothée’s aim with the piece is to have the dancers use their voices and bodies to boldly and freely manifest an intimate and collective memory. In so doing, she aims to tell a unique story of ‘journey, commitment and strength’. Weaving the stories together to create ‘a symphony of voices’, the choreographer has produced the work in collaboration with artist & designer Stéphanie Coudert. Stéphanie’s contribution sees costume and fabric not only providing a common on-stage thread but also interrogating femininity and freedom of the body. Dorothée’s previous works include Samedi Détente and Unwanted, two performance pieces which confront the subject of the Rwandan genocide, a period of around 100 days in 1994 which saw hundreds of thousands of people lose their lives. It was during the genocide that 12-year-old Dorothée moved with her family from Rwanda to London. This latest work is presented as part of Birmingham International Dance Festival 2022.
30 whatsonlive.co.uk
