Favela to the World

AfroReggae and Bad Taste Cru in the NorthEast!

Internationally-renowned AfroReggae returned to Dance City in Newcastle for two weeks of work with the Northeast based break dance group Bad Taste Cru in October 2009. People's Palace Projects and Dance City are proud to announce the creation of Together Apart, a brand new collaborative show that was premiered in Newcastle Gateshead's festival for young people, Juice.

AfroReggae and Bad Taste Cru worked together to deliver workshops to various local groups including The Sage Gateshead's Apprentices, The Lawnmowers Theatre Company and Northumbria University students. These sessions culminated in a sharing performance and plans for future work together.

Alongside their workshop programme the two groups also developed a brand new, hugely exciting and vibrant show that explored the similarities of two very different worlds: Together Apart. They performed to enthusiastic audiences on the 23rd and 24th October and plans are afoot for a national tour in 2010.

Watch this space!

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