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Phoenix Dance Theatre: Inside Giovanni’s Room

Inside Giovanni’s Room was a thought-provoking and enjoyable experience that showcased amazing talent on and off the stage”
★★★★★ Northern Arts Review

Phoenix Dance Theatre presents Inside Giovanni’s Room, a full-length dance production inspired by James Baldwin’s ground-breaking 1956 novel Giovanni’s Room.

Set in 1950s Paris, Giovanni’s Room tackles themes of love, sexuality, guilt and self-acceptance. Baldwin was known for writing about the African-American experience and was warned by his publishers that his exploration of sexuality identity and depiction of same-sex relationships could alienate his audience and potentially end his career. Today the novel is celebrated as one of the most important literary works of the 20th century.

To mark Baldwin’s 100th birthday, choreographer Marcus Jarrell Willis unpacks this thought-provoking novel in a narrative adaptation that examines how its themes are still poignant and relevant today.

Founded over 40 years ago by three young Black British men, Phoenix Dance Theatre’s new production builds on their legacy of pushing cultural boundaries and using dance as a platform to ask questions that get to the very heart of what it is to be human.

Praise for previous work:

Moving, engaging, gripping and thought provoking, from beginning to end.”
★★★★★ Fairy Powered Productions

 

 

Price

From £17.50

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Presented by

Phoenix Dance Theatre

Age Guidance

12+

Please note no under 5s will be admitted to the auditorium.

Content Advice

Contains depictions of sexual activity and violence

Fees and Changes

Venue

The House

Official Trailer

Videography by Jonny Walton

Photography by Drew Forsyth

Rehearsal Trailer

Behind The Scenes

Creatives

Choreographer

Marcus Jarrell Willis

Music Composition

Marc Strobel

Set Design

Jacob Hughes

Lighting Design

Luke Haywood

Costume Design

Melissa Parry
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