Lloyd Newson / DV8
Can We Talk About This?
© Ira Mandela Siobhan, Hannes Langolf © Stephen Berkheley-White ©
Can We Talk About This?
Conception and direction, Lloyd Newson
Assistant to the Director, Elizabeth Mischler
Set and costume Design, Anna Fleischle
Lighting Design, Beky Stoddart
Video, Tim Reid
Choreography, Lloyd Newson et la compagnie
Production Manager, Jamie Maisey
Set Construction, Rocket Scenery
Costume Assistant, Ilona Karas
Researchers, Ankur Bahl, Lisa Martinson
Sound Editing, la compagnie, Lloyd Newson, Ankur Bahl
Technical Team, Tom Pattullo, Matt Davis, Richard Godin, Adam Hooper, Declan McMonagle
With Ankur Bahl, Joy Constantinides, Lee Davern, Kim Jomi Fischer, Ermira Goro, Hannes Langolf, Samir M’Kirech, Christina May, Seeta Patel, Ira Mandela Siobhan, Devaraj Thimmaiah
Coproduction National Theatre (London); Dansenshus (Stockholm), Theatre de la Ville Paris, Festival d'Automne à Paris
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In partnership with France Inter
DV8 (for Dance and Video 8) merges dance and documentary forms to confront the “taboos” of our democratic societies. To what extent can we talk about such issues as religion, multiculturalism or racism? What are the mechanisms of censorship? Based on interviews and archival footage, fueled by the reflections of journalists and sociologists, the work opens a space for debate.
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