Event overview
The Performance Research Forum hosts a range of events, talks and presentations by established and early-career researchers and practitioners in theatre and performance.
Seke Chimutengwende: ‘Mystery, Horror, and Speculation’
Abstract:
Choreographer Seke Chimutengwende will discuss the choreographic processes behind three of his works:
'Detective Work' (2021), a duet with Stephanie McMann, which explores choreography as a process of creating and solving mysteries. 'It begins in darkness' (2022) a group piece which is an environment for processing the fear, anger and confusion which arise from the histories of slavery and colonialism that haunt the present. 'The Last Quartet' (premiering 2025) which imagines a “last work” or a “last attempt” at choreography, offering a glimpse of limitless possibilities and new beginnings in this current moment where hope is scarce and futures lie everywhere in ruins.
Seke will discuss the politics of improvisation, not-knowing, and collaboration within his choreographic work and how he plays with genre and abstraction to create performances that engage both the performers and the audience in a space of questioning.
Speaker Bio:
Seke Chimutengwende is a choreographer and improviser working professionally in the UK and abroad for 20 years. His recent choreography, 'It begins in darkness' explores haunting and colonial legacies and his new show, 'The Last Quartet', imagines a “last work” or “last attempt” at choreography. Seke is also currently presenting 'Long Solos': 60-minute solo improvisation performances with movement and text. As well as leading his own projects, Seke performs with Forced Entertainment, having previously performed with companies such as DV8 Physical Theatre and Lost Dog. Seke teaches improvisation in a variety of contexts internationally.
Photograph by Hugo Glendinning
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2025 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm |
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