THE HEAD WRAP DIARIES - FIERCE AND FREE
A bigger and bolder reworking of the show
An uplifting blend of club styles House Dance, Waacking and Vogue fused with African and Contemporary Dance. This bigger and bolder extract rework is inspired by a section of Uchenna Dance’s full-length show, The Head Wrap Diaries, and focuses on three things; Women, Elegance and Power.
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Would you like to book the show for your venue or event?
1) Get in touch by emailing info@uchennadance.com with THE HEAD WRAP DIARIES – FIERCE AND FREE POTENTIAL BOOKING in the subject title.
2) We will be in touch to discuss your needs.
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“Half a dozen women commandeered the stage delivering exactly what was advertised, weaving their huge squares of coloured cloth into the gloriously liberated dance”
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“Joyful and feel-good, and certainly puts the audience in fine voice”
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“A flavour of African and contemporary dance combine in Vicki Igbokwe’s blunt and punchy choreography, enthusiastically danced by a cast of six women”
THE HEAD WRAP DIARIES - FIERCE AND FREE
Running time 10 mins
Performers and Creative Collaborators
Shanelle Clemenson
Natalie Bailey
Daniella Selwood
Nicole Nyemi-Tei
Kloé Dean
Oluwatosin Omotosho
Sheila Attah
Esme Benjamin
Kayla Lomas-Kirton
Director and Choreographer: Vicki Igbokwe
Producer: Grace Okereke
Assistant Producer: Viviana Rocha
Marketing and PR Manager: Carol Ann Walters
Rehearsal Director and Assistant Choreographer: Ingrid Mackinnon
Rehearsal Assistant: Kella Young
Production Manager: Carly Hook (2018)
Costume Designer: Jodie Simone-Howe
Lighting Designer: James MacKenzie
Mentor to Vicki Igbokwe: Etta Murfitt (2018)
Music Director and Composer: Kweku Aacht
Music
Ayekoo Ohemaa (Fused Vocal Remix)
Kweku Aacht – Remix and Composition
Lyrics
Kweku Aacht, Ama Yeboah, Berimah Osei Boateng and Nana Asaase
Original vocal sample
‘Ayekoo Ohemaa‘ recorded by Reynolds The Gentleman at Vision Inspired Music, from The Head Wrap Diaries soundtrack.
Credits
The making of this show in 2018 was supported by the Bernie Grants Arts Centre and The Place. Commissioned by The Movement, a partnership between Birmingham Hippodrome, Sadler’s Wells and The Lowry, with funding from Arts Council England Ambitions for Excellence.
TOUR DATES
SAMPLED AT THE LOWRY (Salford Quays) – 17 Feb 2018
SAMPLED AT SADLER’S WELLS (London) – 8 – 9 Feb 2019