O’Driscoll Collective presents Crabs in a Barrel
Exploring themes of toxic masculinity, stereotypes and disruption – Crabs in a Barrel will be Jamaal’s first 40-minute piece, commissioned by DanceXchange, The Place and Artists 4 Artists.
Crabs in a Barrel brings together three dancers with a range of movement specialisms, alongside a bespoke sound score – using spoken word that has been inspired by research & interviews with black creatives in the Midlands.
Using Jamaal’s signature Breakin’ style, Crabs in a Barrel builds on the success of his previous work ONE% and solidifies his creative voice as one to watch in the Hip Hop Theatre sector.
Yami Löfvenberg presents Happyendingfication
“If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story”
Yami is coming out of the fog and she feels nothing, yup, something is definitely wrong with her, she’s sure about it.
Because this is not how the story goes, this is not the happily ever after and worst of all she doesn’t know what to wear at the end of the world, how to hug or why the TV seems to be lying to her.
An autobiographical solo written and performed by Hip Hop dance theatre maker and director Yami Löfvenberg. This new work uncovers the marginalised conversation around the impacts of being an adult adoptee. It explores trauma, stigmatization, identity, and the media’s damaging portrayal of adoption.
Löfvenberg’s work often tackles hard-hitting subjects with a thought-provoking darkly comedic lens using multidisciplinary artforms and this new work pushes her brilliant heartfelt storytelling to a brave new level and premiers her first full-length solo piece.
