FRESH
About FRESH
Join us at La Villette, Paris, in May 2024 for an extraordinary dance experience curated by The Place, London’s creative powerhouse for dance development! We are thrilled to bring you a captivating program that celebrates the talent, vitality, and diversity of the UK dance scene. Featuring five unique works, our showcase will dazzle you with incredible innovation and creativity, drawing inspiration from a variety of dance styles.
The event will be hosted by Jean-Daniel Brousse in both English and French, with a script co-written by Ben Duke. The show will introduce a generation of UK choreographers who draw from Hip-hop to Contemporary dance, Kathak and more.
Fresh from The Place will highlight Kesha Raithatha whose unique style combines North Indian dance with Contemporary dance; SAY, a dynamic duo who infuses the energy of music gigs into their choreographic work; and Jamaal Burkmar, who creates a dynamic fusion of music and movement to reimagine the formation of the universe. Additionally, Fresh from The Placewill feature HAKUand Buddies Understood by students from London Contemporary Dance, Samara Langham, Jude Vero, and Elvi Rose Christiansen Head.
About the choreographers
Kesha Raithatha
Kesha Raithatha is a dancer and choreographer who embodies Kathak and Contemporary movement. She creates work that is rich in detail and experimentally reconsiders contemporary South Asian dance. Her curiosity and exposure to a wide range of movement training informs and invigorates her dance-making vocabulary. Kesha trains and freelances between India and the UK and is one of the Associate Directors for Aakash Odedra Company.
SAY - Sarah Golding and Yukiko Masui
Breaking conventions of contemporary dance, SAY are bringing the infectious energy of music gigs to the dance world. In an explosive mix of everything that inspires them, the album is a fusion of great music, personal stories, and collaborations with a range of exciting new artists.
the album features fast-paced and slick dance routines to incredible music tracks from artists including UK beatbox champion MC Zani; the unapologetic and raw Juliana Yazbeck; stunning spoken-word artist Holly Williams; South Africa’s hottest new duo Tina Redmxn & L Tune ‘Chillin’ and more. This is where music gigs and dance collide, leaving you feeling hyped-up and inspired.
Jamaal Burkmar
Jamaal Burkmar reimagines the formation of our universe with collective human experience at its core. Through a collision of music and movement, audiences are invited to uncover the elemental joy at the heart of Extended Play’s practice.
Extended Play is known for embracing digital culture, with their JUKEBOX Reels series, available on Instagram. Since forming, the company has presented work at Birmingham International Dance Festival, The V&A and is supported by The Place and Arts Council England.
Credits
Cast and Creatives
Host: Jean-Daniel Brousse
Featuring performances:
HAKU by London School of Contemporary Dance
Choreographer: Samara Langham
Dancers: Elvi Rose Christiansen Head, Jessica Yeo, Brooklyn Sorensen, Rosin Salmon, Olivia Foskett, Lily Macdonald
Buddies Understood by London School of Contemporary Dance
Choreographers: Jude Vero and Elvi Rose Christiansen Head
Dancers: Jude Vero and Elvi Rose Christiansen Head
The Lost Breath by Kesha Raithatha
Choreographed and preformedby Kesha Raithatha
How To Build A Universe by Extended Play
Choreographer: Jamaal Burkmar
Dancers: Imogen Wright, Alex Gosmore, Pablo Reyero, Haizea Andueza Ibanez, Fern Grimbley
the album by SAY
Choreographed and performed by Sarah Golding & Yukiko Masui
Guest music artist: B4MBA
Lighting designer: Barnaby Booth
Technical Stage Manager: Alexandra Anzamberger
Produced by The Place. Supported by British Council as part of UK / France Spotlight 2024.