Saturn Returns is a choreopoem that explores the psychospiritual clashes produced in Black people by the weight of history.
Written and directed by Sonny Nwachukwu, Saturn Returns delves into an astral projection reality where the characters of Ada and Obi, take on forms of past, present, and future lives.
Saturn Returns enwraps modern psychological issues of being trapped in repeating self-destructive patterns with a spiritual affirming circularity of rebirth along family lineage that is a feature of Igbo mythology. Through music, spoken word and dance, Saturn Returns contrasts Christian notions of redemption through suffering, with mystical notions of escaping the constraining mortal realm through astral projection.
Integrated captions for all performances.
Supported by Unlimited and Arts Council England.
CAST
- Rudzani Moleya
- Razak Osman
CREATIVE TEAM
- Writer and Director – Sonny Nwachukwu
- Movement Director and Sound Designer – Ffion Campbell- Davies
- Lighting Designer – Joshua Harriette
- Creative Producer – Michael Peter Johnson
- Illustrator – Natalie Cooper
- Videographer – Floyd Konde
- Dramaturg and Publisher – John R Gordon
- Set Designer – Jessie Huckin
- Video Designer – Ben Glover
- Pyschologist – Dr Masuma Rahim
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