About the performance

All Seeing is an enthralling African contemporary dance duet, inspired by a stunning Shona sculpture by Zimbabwean artist Albert Manvura, displayed at the Horniman Museum. The emotions, elegance and simplicity held in the sculpture’s features are brought to life in this performance, where a watchful owl becomes a powerful weapon for defence against enemies and negative spirits.

Key Personnel

Keisha Grant - Dancer and Choreographer
Sade Alleyne - Dancer
Pablo Fernandez - Lighting Designer
Kome Ovuworie - Company Manager

Production Information

Running time at full length: 15 - 20 minutes

Suitable for age 9+

No use of text

Use of recorded music

Does not require a clear understanding of English or another language

Touring Information

Small scale show (up to 400 seats)

Appropriate for a theatre setting

Number of people on tour: 5

Number of peformers on stage: 2

Available to tour from September 2011 onwards

Suitable for rural touring

Outreach and Educational Work

Keneish Dance provides workshops and residences for KS1 - KS4, A/AS Level & BTEC, HND and BA (HONS) courses, community and Youth groups. Our workshops are tailored individully to support the needs of the organisation. With option of the workshops being focused on teaching reportouire, Choregraphic process and technques used by the company. We also provide general taster sessions for Street, Contemporary, African Contemporary and African techniques. We also run a all year Black History programme suitable for Nursary and Primary Schools.

Company History

Keisha’s first professional choreography was ‘Heavenly’ a piece inspired by the soundtrack of Lady Smith Black Mambazo for BACYA (Birmingham African Caribbean Young achievers awards) held at Birmingham Conservatoire in 2007.

Keish Grant Choreographed 'I said, You said, We said' (2008) and 'Me 2 You' (2009) both awarded Grants for Awards from Arts Council England.

She was nominated for Dance X Change 'New Vibes' and 'Triple Bill' programme. In 2010 a Site specific was Chorograped for TMobile big Dance at Peckham Library.

In 2010 Creative Leap commission (The Drum Theatre, Sampad Performing Arts and Birmingham City Council Partnership) was awarded to support the production of 'All Seeing' and an extensive Black History Education programme delivered in 13 Primary Schools throughout Birmingham. The works were later invited to perform at The Place, GDA Caberat, Stratford Circus, Clothes Show Live Dance Show, Embrace Arts, Sadlers Wells -Lillian Baylis, Embrace Arts and Cochrone Theatre.

Recent Productions / Tours

Clothes Show Live, NEC - 5th December 2010 @ 3.20pm
Robin Howard Theatre, The Place - 25th Janurary 2011@ 7.30pm
The Drum Arts Centre - Sabah Creative Leap Showcase 25th March 2010 @ 7.30pm
Clothes Show Live, NEC - 5th December 2010 @ 3.20pm
African Wear Ball, Function Suite - 2nd October 2010
Arts Fest, The REP Door - 12th September 2010
TMobile Big Dance, Peckham Square 'Site Specific' - 6th July 2010
Big Dance, Lilian Baylis, Sadlers Wells - 13th March 2010
Blue Print, Stratford Circus, London - 27th February 2010
Blue Print, Stratford Circus, London - 26th February 2010
Triple Bill, Patrick Centre, Birmingham - 2nd October 2009
Creole MBMK, Conway Hall, Holborn - 27th September 2009
Cabaret, GDA, Greenwich, London - April 2009
Blue Print, Stratford Circus, London - March 2009
Under Construction, The Drum, Birmingham - February 2009
Resolution!, The Place, London - January 2009
New Vibes, Patrick Centre, Birmingham Hippodrome - July 2008

Reviews

'… physical, powerful, sensitive and emotive'. Lynda Ford, Reportory Theatre September 2010.

'The choreography was technically commendable given the dancers' isolation and contortion of their upper bodies…' The Place 2011 Katerina Pantileds