‘Surprising, challenging, transgressive and exciting' The Guardian
An act of refusal, a dance of absence
A woman on the street with outstretched arms, her t-shirt asks ‘Dance With Me.’ Will you accept her invitation?
Rita Marcalo has been talking and dancing with refugees in the Calais ‘Jungle’, where thousands are precariously encamped. The result is a series of powerful duets performed with people on the streets of Bristol, each one an act of hope and a connection completed by you.
Rita Marcalo (as Addisu Tariku) and Martin Green, performing at Freedom Festival in Hull. Footage © Francesca Lumb.
Banner Image © Matt Cawrey for Journeys Festival International
Other Images © Tamsin Drury for Hazard and © Julia Bauer for Tempting Failure 2016
Dancing With Strangers: From England to Calais
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Touring Information
Reviews
‘You have the power to move, and do something to help.’ Maddy CostaProduction details
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/PERFORMER/DESIGNER: Rita Marcalo
PARTICIPANT CHOREOGRAPHERS: Addisu Tariku, Yodite Melku, Johnoy Miller and Abdul Rehman
FILM EDITING/DESIGNER: Lucy Barker
HUMANITARIAN WORKER: Ifty Patel
MEDIA SOCIOLOGIST: Maria Rovisco
RESIDENCY VOLUNTEER: Mahvash Tariq
PROJECT MANAGER: Kristina Lomas
NUMBER OF PEOPLE ON STAGE: 2
NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN TOURING COMPANY: 2
FREIGHT: None
TOURING AVAILABILITY: March 2017 onwards
SCALE OF VENUE: Small-scale (one-on-one performance)
MINIMUM PERFORMANCE SPACE: 3m x 3m
TEXT-BASED: Medium (some text with a strong visual/physical element)At IBT17
VENUE: Arnolfini
PRODUCTION DATES: 10-12th February
PRODUCTION TIMES: Various
DURATION: 11am to 5pm (each one-on-one performance was approximately 10 minutes)Contact
EMAIL: [email protected]
