transition|Spirit of Liverpool
In 1207 Liverpool
received its charter to become a city. "Spirit of Liverpool"
tells the story of how, after 800 years, Liverpool has become a place
where we can see "the world in one city".
Performers:
Tayo
Aluko (vocal)
Kali
Dass (choreography and dance)
Martin
Cruise (Irish whistle)
Dmitry Fedotov (music composition)
Dave Ward (text)
Fen
Fen Huang (dance)
Louise
Clement (dance)
Paul
Win (dance)
Eimear Kavanagh (visual)
Uzma Kazi and Samantha Jackson (costume)
Bisakha Sarker (artistic direction).
See a note
from the designers Uzma Kazi and Samantha Jackson from Liverpool Institute
of Performing Arts.
Reading
by Tayo Aluko of poem by David Greygoose:
Eight hundred years,
eight hundred years
Eight hundred
different stories, eight hundred different songs
Eight hundred different cultures, eight hundred different tongues
Eight hundred years, eight hundred years
I sail this ship
to far-off shores
From far-off shores a ship sails back
This ship from Ireland dances over the water
Carrying a cargo of jigs and reels
This ship from China dances over the water
Carrying a cargo of jade and silk
This ship from Africa dances over the water
Carrying a cargo of humans and gold
This ship from America dances over the water
Carrying a cargo of cotton and cane
This ship from India dances over the water
Carrying
a cargo of spices and gems
This ship to Liverpool
dances over the water
Carrying a cargo from all over the world
Here these cargoes are exchanged
Transformed and adapted from strangers to friends
I sail this ship to far-off shores
From far-off shores a ship sails back
Eight hundred different
stories, eight hundred different songs
Eight hundred different cultures, eight hundred different tongues
Eight hundred different rhythms in eight hundred different streets
Eight hundred different hearts all dancing to one beat
Eight hundred years,
eight hundred years
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