The Head Wrap Diaries

By Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu | Uchenna Dance

Three fierce, clever and witty female characters explore femininity, beauty, culture, and most importantly; hair in a fusion of House, Waacking, Vogue, African and contemporary dance.

Set within a South London hair-salon called BE U Tiful, The Head Wrap Diaries gives you front row seats to watch, interact with and be immersed in a journey from childhood to the present day, told through a unique blend of House, Waacking and Vogue fused with African and Contemporary dance, accompanied by a specially commissioned soundtrack of Afro house, folk, electronic dance music, jazz and Ghana gospel.

Reviews

Theatre Full Stop
“The Headwrap Diaries is a must watch, Vicki Igbokwe and Ingrid MacKinnon‘s vibrant, of the moment choreography celebrates the influence of Africa’s diversity, sequences invigorate the evening with a soulful energy.”

The Northern Quota
“Uchenna Dance present an uplifting blend of dance, theatre, great music, a good dose of humour and … hair stories”

Dance Tabs
“…takes the emotions, politics and cultural significance that surround black hair and plait them into a funny, fierce, engaging and celebratory show”

Dates, Venues & Tickets

Zaal 3 
De Constant Rebecqueplein 20A, 2518 RA Den Haag

2 June 2023 | 20.00 (Including Spotlight talk & Sign language interpretation)
3 June 2023 I 14:00 Empowerment Workshop for women
3 June 2023 | 20:00*
4 June 2023 | 15:00

*from 18:30 on 3 June there will be a hair and head wrap market curated by Nike Ayinla.

Running time

60 Minutes

Ticket prices

Adults: €24
Student /CJP /Under 16/ Guide: €18,50

Recommended age 5+

Accessibility

Zaal 3 has an adapted chair for wheelchair users, which can be removed if you’d prefer to sit in your own wheelchair, as well as space for a friend if you contact them in advance. At the moment their adapted toilet can’t accommodate electric wheelchairs.
Street parking is free until 18:00 hours in the area around the building. Parking is subject to availability and there are no (known) disabled parking spaces nearby.

Credits

Creative Team

Director, Choreographer and Co-writer: Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu
Executive Producer: Grace Okereke
Writer: Bola Agbaje
Performers: Shanelle Clemenson, Sia Gbamoi, Oluwatosin Omotosho
Assistant Choreographer: Ingrid Mackinnon
Music Director and Composer: Kweku Aacht
Costumes: Jodie-Simone Howe
Original Scenography: Rajha Shakiry
Production Manager: Salvatore Scollo
Lighting Design: Salvatore Scollo
Technical Manager: Ryan Philips

Empowerment Workshop Session

Saturday 3 June 2023 I 14:00 – 15:30
Zaal 3, The Hague

A Movement Workshop by Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu

The Empowerment session is delivered through movement, conversation and head wrapping. Vicki will take you on a journey of fun, laughter, and self-discovery. She empowers her participants to be ambitious with their future, transforming their limiting beliefs about their own ability and enabling them to push themselves further than what they think is capable. This workshop is for adult WOMEN of all ages (18+), all walks of life who are adventurous, curious, ready to ask questions and fierce enough to find answers! More information and tickets here.

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