Marks of RED

Visionary choreographer and MacArthur Fellow Shamel Pitts returns to LDIF with MARKS OF RED, a powerful Afrofuturistic performance that reimagines memory, embodiment and regeneration through movement, sound and light. 

Told through the perspectives of six women,  MARKS OF RED is a work of magical realism and the fourth chapter in Pitts’ RED Series. The piece meditates on the “womb space” as a site of memory, rupture and potential, exploring how histories shape our senses, bodies and imaginative possibilities. 

This multidisciplinary experience weaves together exquisite performance with bold scenography by Mimi Lien, projection and light design by Lucca Del Carlo, and original music composition by Sivan Jacobovitz.  Together, the artists of TRIBE create a world that is both visceral and transcendent, where Black embodiment and aliveness are explored in all their nuance and multiplicity. 

Praised by The New York Times “as always visually striking”, Pitts’ work challenges perceptions of identity and space whilst affirming dance as a site of transformation and connection. 

A meditation on complexity, resilience and human intimacy, MARKS OF RED is not just a performance — it is an invitation to witness the future of dance. 

Running time: 1 hour (no interval)
Show warnings: Contains stroboscopic lighting and electronic music