We Caliban – Shobana Jeyasingh Dance

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We Caliban – Shobana Jeyasingh Dance

An inventive, sideways look at Shakespeare’s The Tempest

Shakespeare’s brilliant last play, The Tempest, written as Europe was taking its first step towards colonialism, is a tale about power – exercised weakly, usurped violently, and regained through strategy and showmanship.

We Caliban sees this story through the eyes of Caliban, a minor character in the play whose life is changed forever when the power games of distant lands and unknown peoples are played out in his own remote island, making him a “monstrous” servant to a new master and his young daughter.

Jeyasingh‘s bold and imaginative new work is partnered by visually stunning projections by Will Duke and captivating music by Thierry Pécou. Lighting design is by Floriaan Ganzevoort with set and costume design by Mayou Trikerioti and dramaturgy by Uzma Hameed. We Caliban, is performed by eight of Britain’s most talented dancers.

Shobana Jeyasingh Dance is one of the most dynamic and distinctive forces in UK dance. The company’s vivid and powerful productions live long in the memory, applauded by audiences and critics alike across the globe.

Co-produced by Sadler’s Wells, with kind support from DanceEast and DANSOX.

Age recommendation: all ages
Running time: TBC