Adesola Akinleye

Light Steps is a dance piece for young audiences following the amazing day of a puppet called Alex. As the sun travels across the sky moments of Alex’s day are marked with wonder, music and dance.

Alex wakes to morning light, watches a cloud move over the sun at mid-day, plays in the waves as the tide comes in and goes to bed to the rays of the sunset. Light Steps encourages young audiences to join Alex in dancing and moving through the different points in Alex’s day.

Light Steps is a new production by Akinleye, specially created for children and family audiences. The piece takes inspiration from an exhibition by artist Spencer Finch, The Skies Can’t Keep Their Secret, which was on show at the Turner Contemporary in Margate in 2014.

The piece takes young audiences on a magical journey using light and colour as a portal through moments in time. Adesola Akinleye’s work comes to life through dance and live music, with costumes and props designed by US-based sceneographer and costume designer Shelby Newport and live music composed and performed by Jacob Shirley.

Characters and objects in the piece are inspired by drawings and dances created with young people during a residency at Bromstone Primary School in Broadstairs.

Please note - The audience sit on the same level as the dancers' performance space

50 Minutes.
Recommended ages 3 and over.