Issues surrounding migration, home, borders and identity pose some of the biggest questions of our time. Akeim Toussaint Buck addresses these and more in his timely, dance theatre solo show: Windows of Displacement. Through the contextual lens of imperialism, colonialism and global displacement, he weaves a story that speaks to the lived experiences and human lives that are entangled in the politics of power and oppression.
Using his own journey of migration from Jamaica to the UK as a catalyst, Akeim Toussaint Buck brings together dance, spoken word and song to tell a story that is both deeply personal and universal. Through delving into his own journey, the audience is presented with a recent history of humanity. In this way, Toussaint Buck presents the threads connecting oppression, from the Transatlantic Slave Trade, to the current mining and exploitation of the Congo, from the micro to the macro, from the past to present.
This performance will be in English and Jamaican Patois.
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Written and Performed by Akeim Toussaint Buck.
Dramaturge and Co Writer: Zodwa Nyoni
Gold Dust Director: Amanda Huxtable
Sound:
Maroon (voice): Akeim Toussaint Buck
Congas: Otis Jones
Child (voice): Dizaya Khupe
Guitar: Otis Jones
Congo (voice): Furaha Mussanzi
Jordan River: Burning Spear
Visual Designer: Akeelah Bertram
Lighting Designer: Mark Baker & Matthew Rose Radway
Creative Producer of Toussaint To Move: João Maio
Special Thanks:
To the many who have come before me and for the many to come after.
Mum, Beth Cassani, Janet Smith, Tanya Steinhauser, Sai Murray, Afshan D'souza-lodhi, Gilly Roche, Saara Jafferey Roberts, Leeds Black Elders Association, RJC Dance, Yorkshire Dance, West Yorkshire Playhouse and Arts Council England.
USEFUL INFORMATION
Estimated running time
60 minutes
Performance times
7 PM
Ticket prices
£15, £7.50 (Concessions)
Concession
Full-time students, those aged under 16, senior citizens, the unwaged, members of Equity and BECTU
Access
Theatro Technis is fully wheelchair accessible. Guide dogs and hearing dogs are welcome in the auditorium. There is a Loop system fitted in the main auditorium. If you have any questions or specific requests, please email boxoffice@theatrotechnis.com.
Suitable for ages 12+



































































































