Details

A powerful, funny and touching piece of song theatre, Dalston Songs is a unique blend of music and choreography about memories of home and what 'home' means. Performance creator and self-taught composer Helen Chadwick was inspired by the stories and memories of people in her local community in Dalston, East London, where many different cultures co-exist. Stories emerged through interviews with her neighbours and Dalston residents. For some 'home' meant life in a new country, escape from a war zone or arrival from a destroyed homeland, for others the tales were more domestic. These stories became the basis for lyrics used alongside powerful texts by Serbian, Argentinean, Palestinian, and Turkish poets.

Creatives/Company

Music: Helen Chadwick
Director(s): Helen Chadwick, Steven Hogget
Choreographer: Steven Hogget
Design: Miriam Buether
Lighting: Chahine Yavroyan
Sound: Duncan Chave