Join us for a special, intimate preview of our new dance theatre production, currently in its research and development phase. This work-in-progress sharing offers a glimpse into the creative process as we continue shaping it towards a fully realised show in the future. Black Rose is a powerful, multigenre dance production a story of triumph, celebration, and resilience that traces the arc of the Black British experience from the deep roots of the Windrush generation to the triumphant celebration of identity, culture, and belonging in modern Britain.

The work moves through six distinct emotional landscapes - Legacy, Identity, Pressure, Rise, Love, and Joy each representing a chapter in a collective journey that is both deeply personal and universally resonant. Central to the production's storytelling is the use of individual dancers as living embodiments of each theme. Each dancer carries the emotional weight of their scene not simply performing choreography, but becoming the…