Toussaint To Move Free

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Five people are mid-jump against a plain background, wearing casual colorful clothing and displaying energetic body language.

A joyful, immersive dance show celebrating reggae and its radical history

Free embarks on a quest to challenge the confines of borders, flags and occupied lands, to discover joy in the darkest hour. Akeim Toussaint Buck combines the worlds of reggae dub culture and contemporary dance in a high energy immersive performance.

The dancers move to the drumming heartbeat of Nyabinghi rhythms, vibrating their bodies. Celebrating reggae’s global injection that has ignited revolutions since the 60s, the show features original music in the reggae dub style with hints of jazz influences, written and performed by Buck and The Magnificence. You’re invited to gather, skank and lively up yourself, until we’re all free.

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Free is co-commissioned by Sadler’s Wells, Transform and ARC Stockton (via The Make New Work Programme, supported by The Paul Hamlyn Foundation) and the development was funded via Arts Council England’s National Lottery Project Grants.

Header image description: Five people are mid-jump against a plain background, wearing casual colorful clothing and displaying energetic body language.

Header image © Solomon Charles-Kelly

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Stratford

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Running Time

1 hour (no interval)

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Recommended for ages 13+

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The performance installation takes place on the auditorium stage. Audience members will be standing and moving around freely throughout. There will be provision for wheelchair users, and some limited seating available for audience members.