Yama Dance Company with Xavier De Santos bring together two of their most recent works – Wonderlane and Are We There Yet? in an integrated double bill at Arnolfini, Bristol on Sunday 24 March 2024.
A 25 minute combined film screening and performance. Start times at 2.30pm and 3.30pm.
Free entry, no booking required.
In Wonderlane, they reminisce on memories and stories of the days spent playing in the streets and in the adventurous playgrounds of past freedoms. This screendance was inspired by a collective of photographers who captured the streets of Britain fifty years ago and the lost art of playing outside. Wonderlane, since 2022, has won awards at various festivals around the globe and has been screened in Mexico, India, France, Malaysia, Portugal, Switzerland, Italy and Hungary.
Are We There Yet? explores underlying themes that emerged in Wonderlane, resulting in a choreographic exploration of mystic presences, stories of picnic rituals and the wildness of open skies. With whispers of motherhood elements, the performance recalls the timeless yearning for ephemeral moments and collective journeys in life.