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GemArts Masala Festival: YOU&ME - AMINA KHAYYAM DANCE COMPANY

GemArts Masala Festival: YOU&ME - AMINA KHAYYAM DANCE COMPANY


GemArts Masala Festival: YOU&ME - AMINA KHAYYAM DANCE COMPANY

Date: Friday 21st July
Time: 12.30pm, 2.30pm and 4.30pm (each performance 30 minutes)
Venue: Monument Metro, Newcastle upon Tyne
Tickets: FREE – Just drop in!

 
Man meets Man... discovering a state of happiness never felt before; but he has a wife and family at home.

A dance piece choreographed from a south Asian feminist perspective, developed because of AKDC's programme of workshops with women's community groups. The women shared their real-life experiences of a marriage where their partner could not express his sexuality for fear of bringing shame to the family. This experience was developed with two LGBTQ+ performers imagining his perspective.

You&Me brings the spectacle and high energy intensity of Kathak with the physicality of contemporary dance, featuring a live music score of sitar, sarod, tabla, and cello.
 
Presented by GemArts and Tyne & Wear Metro



Nearest Metro: Monument

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