The Head Wrap Diaries
Hair – worn long, worn short, worn wavy or in braids – is the subject of The Head Wrap Diaries, a funny and uplifting dance theatre show by Uchenna Dance. The show is set in a hair salon and is about people and their ongoing relationship with hair.
Blending club styles House, Waacking, and Vogue with African and Contemporary Dance, with a good dose of humour and a sizzling soundtrack of sounds, The Head Wrap Diaries explores femininity, beauty, culture, sisterhood and most importantly; HAIR!
You are welcomed to a hair salon called Be-U-Tiful; where three fierce, clever female characters take you on a journey that will have you laughing out loud. This exciting show features a fabulously produced score by Ghanaian musician and composer Kweku Aacht who provides a sizzling soundtrack of sounds from Afro house, folk and electronic dance music to jazz and Ghana gospel.
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“The Head Wrap Diaries is a production that needs to be made with stories that need to be told”
— Curlture UK
Production Information:
Running Time: Approx. 60 mins without an interval. Some shows include a pre-show installation (dependent on venue) and a post-show (30-120 min) Head Wrap Bar. We recommend an age guidance of 5+.
Credits: Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and partnerships with The Rural Touring Dance Initiative, The Place, Ged Matthews, The Albany, Bernie Grant Arts Centre and Trinity Laban.
Creative Team: Director, Choreographer and Co-Writer: Vicki Igbokwe Producer: Grace Okereke Writer: Bola Agbaje Assistant Choreographer & Rehearsal Director: Ingrid Mackinnon Performers & Creative Collaborators: Natalie Bailey, Emmanuella Idris, Tina Omotosho, Shanelle Clemenson, Sheila Attah Production Manager: Anthony Osborne / David Salter / Salvatore Scollo Lighting Design: James Mackenzie Assistant Producer & Rehearsal Assistant: Viviana Rocha Music Director & Composer: Kweku Aacht Scenography: Original scenography design by Rajha Shakiry Costume Director and Maker: Jodie-Simone Howe Dramaturgy: Funmi Adewole Film: Anton Califano Art Direction: TM Studios Photography: Foteini Christofilopoulou, Tony Hay PR & Marketing: Carol Ann Walters PR Design Team Central St Martins: Fie Neo, Daniel Hall, Victoria Adebayo Installation Contributors: Curlture UK, Looks Like Me, Lesley Asare and Mikela Henry-Lowe
All images this page from The Head Wrap Diaries, performed at Central St. Martins, London, 2015; The Head Wrap Diaries, performed at The Place, London, 2016. All © Foteini Christofilopoulou.
For further information or if you are interested in programming The Head Wrap Diaries please contact us here.