Taking inspiration from rave culture and the lived experience of disabled dancers, Over and Over (and over again) is a search for utopia scored by a DJ set-like soundtrack of acid, house, techno, grime and everything in between.
The show is coming to DanceEast on 4th April and explores dance as a freedom practice and the innate need to move. It questions what dances the body remembers, and what brings people to the dance floor. By asking for what they need, dancing their histories and telling their stories, five dancers release their burdens and reach for something better – however fleeting.
The hour-long soundtrack by Guy Connelly weaves through the performance, sometimes driving it, sometimes underscoring it, with lyrics that have come out of conversations and stories of the dancers. A journey from a place of hardness to a feeling of freedom where all armour drops away, Over and Over (and over again) explores what happens when a beat takes hold, and we dare to colour outside the lines. All performances are captioned and relaxed, with pre-show access available at all venues as well as selected BSL interpreted and audio described performances.
Over and Over (and over again) will be Dominic Mitchell and Raquel Meseguer Zafe’s first commission as co-artistic directors of Candoco Dance Company since beginning their leadership in January 2024. Dominic and Raquel are both disabled artists, and their lived experience guides the company’s mission: creating liberatory spaces on and off stage, prioritising the lived experience of disabled artists in the creation of new works, and acknowledging and exploring intersectionality as a practice. In collaboration with Dan Daw and Stef O’Driscoll, they are pushing boundaries, redefining traditional approaches to making and touring work. Committed to further dismantling barriers to accessible work creation and touring, they prioritise rest, consent, and investigate the integration of accessible practices at every stage of the creative process – from the outset.
Dan Daw Creative Projects (DDCP) is a disabled-led company, who are leading the way in creating accessible international touring work that blurs the lines between theatre, dance and activism, alongside creating systemic change in institutions and the sector for d/Deaf and disabled artists and audiences through long-term partnerships and residencies.
Candoco Dance Company celebrates different ways of being and making art, putting them at the forefront of conversations around dance and disability. Bridging the mainstream and the experimental, their bold approach and powerful collaborations create distinctive performances and far-reaching learning experiences.
Over and Over at Dance East Friday 4th April 7.30pm
Tickets £18 (£14 concs) Suitable for Age 14+
Touch tour from 6.30pm–7pm and pre-show access session from 7 pm Live Audio Description
Book tickets via the DanceEast Website or call the Box Office on 01473 295230
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