Born to Protest :

Joseph Toonga & Just Us Dance Theatre

born to protest : Joseph toonga and just us dance theatre

Born to Protest is a powerful and explosive piece of dance theatre, using hiphop to dismantle presumptions about the black male and female figure based on intimidation, danger and isolation, revealing instead character traits around fragility, vulnerability and a constant battle to prove oneself. 

Born to Protest is Joseph’s first outdoor work for his company Just Us Dance Theatre. It is the second part of a Hip Hop dance theatre trilogy he is creating to highlight black excellence and challenge racial stigma.

This performance is being staged exclusively for students at John Madejski Academy, along with a programme of workshops.