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Next show: Way Back When - on Tour!
Way Back When is touring to the North West this March, playing at schools, libraries and Penwortham Arts Centre.
It’s been a very long time since Grandma came to the Motherland from Jamaica but some memories never fade. Today she is sharing them.
Way Back When is a show for families about family history and sharing memories. Join us for vibrant storytelling, traditional games, and lots of audience interaction in this journey through time.
Written by Jacqui Livingston and performed by Janelle Thompson and Nicole Acquah, Way Back When is especially suitable for ages 4-10 and runs for approximately 30 minutes.
“We loved it! I was impressed there was so much to learn about the Windrush memories, at the same time as being a participatory show.” Audience Feedback
There are performances at The Venue, Penwortham Arts Centre, Liverpool Road, PR1 9XE on:
Friday 14th March at 4.30pm
Wednesday 19th March at 5.30pm
These FREE performances have been made possible by South Ribble’s Community Spaces Funding.
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Coming soon: Baggage
We all have it - baggage, the invisible burdens we carry that are often too complex, too personal, and too heavy to share.
This duet, combining tap, contemporary dance, and original live music, delves into the emotional journey of carrying these unseen weights. Baggage offers a heartfelt exploration into the highs and lows of life, presenting an uplifting, relatable, and moving piece of dance theatre that seeks to connect us all through our shared experiences.
Baggage was created under A Space to Call Home funded by Arts Council England, and delivered by Marina Studios Foundation in partnership with DanceHub CIC.
"A beautiful break in between funny and powerful pieces; the perfect cooling after dinner mint" – Disability Arts Online, 2024
Lucy Clark is a disabled dance artist and choreographer driven to champion disabled artists' voices, through producing accessible and meaningful dance theatre works which effortlessly interweave science, social issues and movement. Lucy has toured previous work across the UK in leading theatres and art venues such as Brighton Dome, The Place, and South East Dance.
Special thanks to Marina Studios Foundation, Vincent Dance Theatre, Brighton Dome & South East Dance.
Recommended for ages 12+ owing to complex themes; there is no inappropriate content otherwise.
A section of the performance contains multiple, sustained loud noises.
This performance of Baggage will be a chilled performance, meaning there is a more casual approach to noise and movement in the auditorium, and audience members can go in and out of the auditorium during the show as they need to.
This performance of Baggage is presented as part of Blue Elephant Theatre's Festival for All, showcasing performances by disabled and neurodivergent artists, which is funded by Southwark Council's Culture Together Fund.
