A recent dance theater piece introduced by Vivis Dance and Theater Academy is drawing nationwide consideration to the rising dependancy disaster amongst younger folks.
with title dependancythe work has emerged as some of the talked about performances in Ghana’s inventive arts scene after its two premieres attracted audiences of over 2,000.
This work challenged conventional views of dependancy by exploring a wrestle that goes past medication and alcohol. Via dance, music, and storytelling, we targeted on points that have an effect on many younger folks, together with social media obsession, playing, poisonous relationships, peer stress, vogue dependancy, intercourse, energy, and unhealthy coping mechanisms.
Organized by the Academy’s Senior Dance Group in partnership with DLP and supported by Inventive Arts Company and Unichemthe efficiency used emotional theatrical expression to disclose the ache, loneliness, and stress that trigger harmful habits amongst younger folks.
Vivian Boateng, CEO of the Academy, mentioned the inspiration for the manufacturing got here from her personal private expertise.
“After I began my enterprise, I spotted that I used to be hooked on my mobile phone,” she revealed.
“This realization opened my eyes to the truth that folks of all ages are hooked on one thing in a method or one other. Habit has turn out to be part of fashionable life, however many individuals do not even notice they’re falling right into a lure.”
She mentioned the piece was designed not only for leisure, however as a wake-up name to folks, faculties and coverage makers.
“Younger persons are hooked on all types of dependancy,” she mentioned.
“From social media to playing to vogue to poisonous testing to unhealthy relationships, many people wrestle in silence and discover it troublesome to interrupt free.”
She defined that dance was deliberately chosen as a result of it continues to be one of many strongest types of expression for younger folks.
“Via dance and theater, we will elevate consciousness, encourage reflection and advocate for help techniques for these struggling in silence,” she added.
This work traced an emotional journey to consciousness, therapeutic, and freedom from temptation and trapping.
The viewers was visibly moved as they watched the performers translate ache, stress, emotional battle, and loneliness into expressive motion on stage.
Head choreographer and academy captain Omoyemi Davis mentioned college students’ reactions after the primary present revealed the depth of the issue.
“The feedback and questions from the scholars after the primary present have been heartbreaking,” he mentioned.
“It has turn out to be clear that many younger persons are combating varied types of dependancy however have nobody to show to and no protected place to hunt assist.”
He referred to as on authorities companies, enterprise organizations and stakeholders within the inventive and psychological well being sectors to extend funding in work that has a social influence.
“We’d like works like this to provide folks the braveness to face these realities,” he mentioned.
Since then, the piece has developed past a stage efficiency right into a broader name for consciousness, empathy and help for younger individuals who silently wrestle with dependancy.
