Spoken word and physical language.
Lyrically motivated movement.
Choreopoetry.
Word becomes flesh.
We're breaking new ground in East London by bringing together spoken word and dance artists for fresh new collaborations.
Kat Francois | Woodzy | Thembe Mvula & Jane Sekonya John | Desiree & Kwame Asafo-Adjei | Broken Pen & Ryan Soultribe
Movement Director: Kwame Asafo-Adjei
Directed and curated by Jonzi D
Line-up is subject to change.
Artists looking to extend their craft into new realms will come together for two weeks of creative evolution before bringing their work to The Yard.
This is just the start of our takeover of East London, with the Hip Hop Theatre Academy set to develop the next generation of artists when it opens at Sadler’s Wells East in 2024.
We celebrate our 20th festival on 28 Apr – 1 May at Sadler’s Wells. Click here for the full line up of events.
DATES & TIMES
Saturday 11 March, 7:30pm
TICKETS
Tickets are £12, £10 (concessions)
WAYS TO SAVE
Locals get 30% off all tickets with a free Yard Local Card – sign up online.
ACCESS
Access tickets are priced as concessions and can be booked online. We offer free tickets for companions and these must be booked by emailing marketing@theyardtheatre.co.uk
VENUE: The Yard Theatre, Unit 2a Queen's Yard, London E9 5EN
About Word Becomes Flesh - from Jonzi D
“Movement is the first response to any idea. A thought becomes movement before a word is uttered or written. Be it the hand reaching to a qwerty board, or the arytenoid muscles twisting to create speech. That intake of breath before the confession, the revelation or the call to arms. Words can be deceiving but the body cannot lie, until the body dies. So let’s dance our truth, pump our fists in unison, speak love with our hips, and choreograph freedom.”
