The Channel Islands’ only professional dance company’s newest show features work from two internationally acclaimed female choreographers, Katya Bourvis and Vidya Patel, based around the history of witch trials in the island.
The work is guided by Jersey-born scholar and writer Dr Adam Perchard, whose expertise in history, language and performance ensures the production is both rigorously researched and poetically reimagined.
‘The Channel Islands were apparently one of the worst places in Europe for murdering people because they were accused of being with witches, so it’s not the nicest thing to look back on, but we just felt like it is so relevant with everything that’s happening in the world today, and it’s one of those things that we like to think is over, it’s something in the past, it’s something behind us, and yet it’s sort of all around us in different ways in the world,’ said coach and tour manager Alicia Beck.
The company is returning to the Princess Royal Centre for Performing Arts with three performances from Thursday 26 to Saturday 28 March.
Tickets are available now via the Princess Royal Centre for Performing Arts box office and online at the official website. Early booking is recommended.
During its trip to the island, Ballet d’Jerri will again be hosting workshops with schools and in care homes.
‘We’ve just confirmed two visits for two different care homes. We will go back to Le Platon and then another one, Highfield House,’ said Ms Beck.
‘The Guernsey Institute will be doing a workshop and we’ve also invited four local dance schools, because they have quite a good dance school following in Guernsey, as we do in Jersey.’
