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The Weight of Standing
Stories of Black elders in Britain are carried through movement, music and intimate testimony.
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The story
A world-premiere dance work celebrating the lives, resilience and legacy of Black older people in Britain.
In the room
Storytelling, movement and music exploring resistance, survival, friendship, family and community.
Good fit if you like
Dance-theatre, oral history and performance rooted in Black British lives and memory.
Details
- From 7 Nov 2026
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