What's On: Irie Dance Theatre

  

FLOW is a special family event hosted by IRIE! dance theatre. 

This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday 29 March at Moonshot Centre and will have an “Anansi The Spider” theme.

*Moonshot Centre*

Moonshot Centre, Fordham Park, Angus St, London SE14 6LU

IRIE! dance theatre is Britain’s leading dance theatre company working in the field of African & Caribbean dance fusion. Founded in 1985 by Beverley Glean with the principal aim of heightening the profile of Black dance in Britain, the company set out to create a repertory of works reflective of the African Caribbean influence on the Black British cultural experience.

Naturally, since its inception, the company’s aim has evolved and our Mission can now be expressed as follows:

To deliver and sustain a range of creative, educational and artistic activity based on stimuli derived from Africa and the Caribbean, the company promotes culture and diversity through training, outreach, performance and inspired partnerships.

And our Vision is as follows:

Our vision is an environment where African Peoples Dance (APD) is fully integrated into the teaching and practice of the wider dance agenda, making the form important to individuals, communities and society.

IRIE! dance theatre subscribes to the definition of APD as:

“That which draws its main influence, sensitivities, means of experience and technical base from the cultural heritage of Africa and the peoples of Africa living in the Diaspora.”  

KWE & A, Time For Change. ACE Report, 2000.

Our Values and Principles

 

We believe that the work initiated and developed by IRIE! can transform the lives of individuals and communities. Our work is based on a set of core organisational values and principals that are about:

Respect & Partnership

Education & Creativity

Diversity & Inclusion

Access & Quality

For more info check out the website Iriedancetheatre.org