Synopsis
The award-winning Aakash Odedra Company is building an international ensemble incorporating talented, young, Turkish contemporary dancers. Using a fusion of styles, #JeSuis – presented as part of Journeys Festival International – explores personal stories of conflict, media manipulation, displacement and identity. What makes “home” when millions are on the move?
The performance of #JeSuis (In Progress) will be followed by an after-show discussion entitled Journeys – The Art of Displacement. Aakash Odedra Company and Journeys Festival International will share the inspiration for their work – including artistic contributions from European partners – and will also invite an audience response and debate on issues of displacement and the meaning of “home”.
Running time: 2 hours including 20 mins interval
www.aakashodedra.co.uk
www.journeysfestival.com
Tickets
£10*
DISCOUNTS
£2 off Under 16s
15% off for Members
*Discounts are subject to availability and may be removed at any time. Only valid on certain performances - terms and conditions apply.
Credits & Acknowledgments
Photograph: Sean Goldthorpe
Co-production partners: Journeys Festival International (ArtReach), UK; Curve (Leicester), UK; Contact Theatre (Manchester), UK; Art Center New York University, Abu Dhabi; Paradise is Here, Switzerland. Commissioned by The Movement, a partnership between Birmingham Hippodrome, Sadler’s Wells and The Lowry. Research and development supported by the British Council, Turkey and DanceXchange, UK.