NEW OUTDOOR COMMISSION
Saturday 19 September, 3.30pm & 7.30pm (60 mins)
ACE Dance and MUSIC (UK) - ECHOES OF DUST
‘ECHOES OF DUST’ – a vision of the world as we see it... Choreographed by Serge Aimé Coulibaly, with creative contributions Sigué Sayouba
Human life is fleeting, the world is still unfolding…
Redefining dance from the African Diaspora, ACE dance and music present a powerful vision of our world today.
When the world trembles, what remains of our humanity?
When all seems lost, what hope can we still hold on to?
In a world torn apart by war, disaster and the collapse of human connection; seven individuals find themselves stranded in the heart of chaos. Confronting the remnants of a shattered world, stripped of certainty and memory they stumble, fight, and protest; with each encounter, a voice is reclaimed...
This is a new outdoor version specially commissioned by Watermans for Bell Square.
“Echoes of Dust…tells a story of disaster: war and utter devastation, people’s lives destroyed, everything known torn apart. Coulibaly’s choreography is vivid, immediate, visceral and raw; and innovative. He choreographs emotions into the movement in a way that is quite unique. They hit you with every move the dancers make.
Through thirty minutes of bringing people together, only to be ripped apart again, Coulibaly draws the audience into this hell, such that they experience it with the dancers. It is a remarkable piece.” Nicola Claire, Seeing Dance
ACE Dance and Music
Founded in 1996, ACE dance and music is a national and international touring dance company. Although firmly rooted in our home city of Birmingham, it has a global perspective and is a universally recognised leader in the field of Contemporary African and Caribbean Dance. Their signature style is rooted in traditional Afro-fusion forms expressed through a purely contemporary lens.
ACE promotes the generosity and openness of collaboration and cultural exchange using shared choreographic methods and new technologies. To this end the company has nurtured relationships with a network of international Artistic Associates. Seeking to blend African & Caribbean movement aesthetics with contemporary techniques to create high quality innovative performance – the company’s dance is set to original music & use digital media & techniques from other disciplines.