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Our eyes looking for god

Barbican Centre: The PitSilk Street, Londres, Greater London, EC2Y 8DS, Royaume-uni
Dates/horaires selon le fuseau horaire de London
mercredi 09 septembre 202618:15
jeudi 10 septembre 202618:15
vendredi 11 septembre 202618:15
samedi 12 septembre 202613:15
samedi 12 septembre 202618:15
dimanche 13 septembre 202614:30
dimanche 13 septembre 202618:15
Programme
Shaw, RenellOur eyes looking for godLivret de April Koyejo-Audiger
Artistes
TD MoyoMise en scène
Amanda MascarenhasDécors, Costumes
Sally FergusonLumières
Lucy MorrisonDramaturgie
Mateus DanielMovement
Charlie LafferGuitare
Meera Priyanka RajaVioloncelle
Camilo TiradoPercussions
Themba MvulaBasseKamal
Pas encore définiAdjani

A groundbreaking opera exploring Black British experiences, telling an urgent national story of state violence through joy, love, laughter and pain.

An opera. A ghost story. A love story. Black boy joy and Black boy nightmares. Our eyes looking for god is an exceptional and vital work written during the 2020 global racial reckoning. Writer/Director TD Moyo uses the operatic form, with it's drama, music, staging and instrumentals, to tell an all-encompassing story about identity, state violence and love.

This production is brought to life by a visionary team. TD Moyo is a director, teacher, poet and activist whose work focuses around new stories and social engagement. Renell Shaw is an Ivor Novello award-winning composer, platinum selling songwriter and music producer who works across a range of genres, British-Nigerian soprano April Koyejo-Audiger is an operamaker, award-winning opera singer and librettist. Mateus Daniel is a movement director, choreographer and facilitator.

Tickets from £35* 

*excludes £4 booking fee

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