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About the show
Shakespeare’s 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, his 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.
Shobana Jeyasingh’s bold and imaginative new work is partnered by visually stunning projections by Will Duke and captivating music by Thierry Pécou. Performed by eight of Britain’s most talented dancers, We Caliban is a stunning production, with lighting design by Floriaan Ganzevoort, set and costume design by Mayou Trikerioti and dramaturgy by Uzma Hameed.
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.
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Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company
One of the most gifted and original choreographers working in Britain today, Shobana combines contemporary dance with elements from the Indian classical dance form to produce highly compelling and energetic performances.
'Long one of the most individual voices on the British dance scene, Shobana Jeyasingh never ceases to surprise us' (The Times).
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