Trailer - BALLET BLACK: DOUBLE BILL 2022 | Stratford East HD

Wed 11 May - Sat 21 May 2022 Stratford East Tickets: https://www.stratfordeast.com/whats-on/all-shows/ballet-black-double-bill For their return to Stratford East, Ballet Black presents two new works. The first is a piece for the full company by acclaimed South African choreographer Gregory Maqoma (Vuyani Dance Theatre), featuring an original score by Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante (Boy Blue). The second ballet on the bill is directed by Ballet Black’s Founder and Artistic Director, Cassa Pancho, featuring choreography created by her and the Company. The piece explores the struggles and inspiration behind the formation of this award-winning company twenty years ago, through a series of vignettes. Ballet Black is transforming the dance landscape by giving a platform to artists of Black and Asian descent as well as to new and established choreographic voices whose unexpected stories and themes come from the heart to resonate with modern audiences.