Dance show to give unique perspective on UK
An award-winning dance company is set to bring its latest show to Walsall this month after a critically-acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Protein dance company have put together an eye-opening piece based on the stereotypes around multicultural Britain by sharing dialogue compiled from the performers own experiences.
Border Tales shows its audience a new side of Britain through the eyes of its international cast.
The show has had a sold-out run at The Place, a UK Tour in 2014, appearances at Greenwich Dances 2015, where the company is resident, and was broadcast on BBC World Service as part of their Identity season in 2016.
After a sell-out run at Summerhall for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of The Place’s dance showcase, Border Tales will be performed at the Forest Arts Centre on Hawbush Road on November 9.
Luca Silvestrini, artistic director of protein, said: "The desire to bring back this piece of work created in 2013 comes primarily from the moment we are living in.
"Back then, we were only at the start of a world crisis; four years down the line a lot has happened, resulting in a more divisive and intolerant co-existence.
"I feel it is important to bring back these simple yet relevant tales of migration and identity, to both remember the past and to reflect about today.
"This year's restaging of Border Tales is not only a desire to make sure that more people can see it, but it is primarily a necessity to provoke and increase our capacity to talk and share stories of migration."
Tickets for the show, which starts at 7.30pm will cost £6 and can be brought by visiting www.forestartscentre.co.uk or calling 0300 555 2898
