DEAF MEN DANCING
12 Mar - 15 Mar 18
YARAT Contemporary Art Space presents events with British Coulcil Azerbaijan in frame YARAT Freestyle.
British Council brings a unique and renowned UK dance company comprised of male professional deaf dancers to Azerbaijan. The British Council in Azerbaijan in cooperation with the British Embassy in Azerbaijan and in partnership with the YARAT Contemporary Space and Nizami Cinema Centre is proud to announce the performance of “Ten” staged by “Deaf Men Dancing”.
As a part of the British Council’s Unlimited programme, the project supports disability arts by creating a sustainable network of disability arts practitioners, venues, producers and decision makers, and developing their skills to create and present inclusive work. The performances are a great example of persons with disabilities working with those without to overcome challenges together and produce marvelous works of art.
“Ten” will be staged at YARAT Contemporary Art Space on 12 March at 7 p.m. at the Nizami Cinema Centre on 13 March at 7 p.m.
Deaf Men Dancing, led by Artistic Director, Mark Smith, a choreographer and Director is a collaboration of professional male dancers who, like Mark, are deaf. Together they have created and developed a fusion of different styles of dance with sign-language incorporated into choreography creating a unique, interesting and original aesthetic.
Deaf Men Dancing is an all-male deaf dance company with a fusion of different styles of dance incorporating British Sign-Language.
Their Artistic Director/Choreographer Mark Smith in collaboration with designer Ryan Dawson Laight and composer Sean Chandler, is proud to present their new work called “Ten”, inspired by double acts like Laurel & Hardy, Flanagan & Allen, Morecambe & Wise, Abbott & Costello and Gilbert & George.
The performance will host representatives of Human Foundation (Human Deaf) community and people with hearing impairment.
SCHEDULE:
Premier of “A Place in the Sun”
Date: March 9, 2018
Time: 7 p.m.
Venue: State Theatre of Young Spectators
Admission is free
“Ten” by Deaf Men Dancing
Date: March 12, 2018
Time: 7 p.m.
Venue: YARAT Contemporary Art Space
Admission is free
“A Place in the Sun”
Date: March 13, 2018
Time: 7 p.m.
Venue: Nizami Cinema Centre
Admission is free
“Ten” by Deaf Men Dancing
Date: March 12, 2018
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: Nizami Cinema Centre
Admission is free
“A Place in the Sun”
Date: March 15, 2018
Time: 7 p.m.
Venue: YARAT Contemporary Art Space
Admission is free
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