Us Folk – Richard Chappell Dance

Devon’s Richard Chappell Dance returns with their latest production Us Folk, a joyful and compassionate celebration of community.

A powerful dance and music experience, Us Folk explores what folk culture can teach us about today’s shared challenges. Reclaiming the spirit of togetherness, resilience, and collective celebration at the heart of folk practice, the work reimagines these traditions for a more inclusive present, inviting us to move forward together as a caring community.

Featuring a cast of dancers, musicians, and poets, echoing the multidisciplinary nature of folk traditions, choreographer Richard Chappell blends contemporary dance, ballet, improvisation and contact work into an expressive performance by dancers Marla King, Sam Gilowitz and Maya Carroll.

Set to a rich layered soundscape, with live music by acclaimed folk musicians and ceilidh callers Ben Moss and Maz McNamara, spoken word by leading poet Saili Katebe, and a bold, striking score by electronic music duo Larch, sampling the world-renowned Treorchy Male Voice Choir.

Rooted in nature and community, Us Folk is an urgent yet uplifting call to empathy, celebrating the power of social dancing to reconnect us with one another and the world around us.