Windrush: Movement of the People
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2019-02-17
Leeds-based Phoenix Dance Theatre’s performance of Sharon Watson’s Windrush: Movement of the People toured the UK to wide acclaim. Now captured on film and screening at LIFF 2019, the performance is the first contemporary dance work to explore the narrative of the arrival of SS Empire Windrush that brought the first Caribbean migrants to the UK. The work is a lively celebration of the rise of multicultural Britain and features an uplifting soundtrack from calypso, jazz, gospel and reggae with original music created by Christella Litras and features set and costume design by Eleanor Bull.
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Leeds-based Phoenix Dance Theatre’s performance of Sharon Watson’s Windrush: Movement of the People toured the UK to wide acclaim. Now captured on film and screening at LIFF 2019, the performance is the first contemporary dance work to explore the narrative of the arrival of SS Empire Windrush that brought the first Caribbean migrants to the UK. The work is a lively celebration of the rise of multicultural Britain and features an uplifting soundtrack from calypso, jazz, gospel and reggae with original music created by Christella Litras and features set and costume design by Eleanor Bull.
Released
2019-02-17
Runtime
52
Director
Martin Collins
Budget
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$0
Genres
Music
Drama
Language
English
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Natalie Alleston
Natalie AllestonAsmara Cammock
Asmara CammockAaron Chaplin
Aaron ChaplinJasmine Gordon
Jasmine GordonCarmen Vazquez Marfil
Carmen Vazquez MarfilMichael Marquez
Michael MarquezCarlos Martinez
Carlos MartinezSandrine Monin
Sandrine MoninVanessa Vince-Pang
Vanessa Vince-PangPrentice Whitlow
Prentice Whitlow