James has an ambition to live in the city and with a very persuasive, but unreliable older brother, Jackie. James finishes his exams, leaves home and moves in with Jackie in London. However, he leaves behind an unexpected but blossoming relationship with his next-door neighbour Stella as well as his childhood best friend, Moses. Then, on the night of his 18th birthday, a shocking revelation from his best friend threatens to shatter everything James thought he knew about love, loyalty and the future.
What We Do When We Can’t Dance is a vibrant, music-driven coming-of-age story performed by a talented cast of young artists from refugee backgrounds. Expect big laughs, bold beats and a shocking twist in this unforgettable story of friendship, first love and finding your place in the world.
DreamArts Rep Company is a theatre company of young artists from refugee backgrounds that creates original productions fusing theatre, film, music and lyricism. Based at the Marylebone Theatre in London, the company tours a new piece of theatre across the UK each year.
Important information
Running time:
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Age guideline:
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Sensory notice & content warnings
Content information will become available for this production soon.
Please note – most of our productions feature flashing lights and loud sounds.
Tickets are free with bookings limited to 5 per person. However, if you are an organisation and charity working with refugees and asylum seekers and you’d like to bring a group, we’d love to hear from you.
