One Love

In the organizer's words:

Dance

Choreographies by Andrew Skeels and Martin Harriague I World premiere

Two world premieres that draw their inspiration from completely different fields of association and yet complement each other in their message: An evening dedicated to peace, tolerance and humanity. When reggae was declared an intangible cultural heritage in 2018, the state representatives spontaneously danced to Bob Marley's song "One Love" after the announcement - a vivid expression of the fact that the music genre was recognized as a contribution to international awareness of discourses of injustice, rebellion, love and humanity. In his creation for the Mannheim ensemble, French choreographer Martin Harriague dares to combine the art form of contemporary dance with reggae music and draws inspiration for this fusion from the album "Hebron Gate" by Californian reggae band Groundation. Their unique style is based on capturing the essence of classic roots reggae and adding elements of jazz, funk and dub. In contrast, the world premiere by American Andrew Skeels focuses on an extremely individual form of love. Skeels looks back at his personal roots in the 'Wild West' and reflects on the cult of the gun in the USA - a polarizing topic, discussed with great emotion by politicians and the general public alike. One Love Special: dance evening, followed by a party with live music by Zio Wintz | Fri, 30.05.2025, Altes Kino Franklin This content has been machine translated.