Impasse

Mufutau Yusuf premieres his highly anticipated new work, Impasse, following the success of his first full-length work Òwe, which premiered in New York and Dublin in 2022.

An attempt to understand the politics of the Black body in a contemporary western society, Impasse interrogates notions of representation, misrepresentation, and the lack of representation.
In this powerful work, two performers confront the biased narratives etched onto Black bodies throughout history. These narratives, steeped in cultural imperialism, violence, exploitation, marginalisation, and powerlessness, are laid bare with raw physicality and emotional intensity.

By challenging the historical racial projections of blackness – its crudeness, threat, sexuality, rage and immorality – the performance unveils its power, grace, sensuality, tenderness, intelligence and love. Impasse goes beyond mere exploration and invites a reshaping of our sense of self and community. It reclaims our humanity and celebrates the autonomy and self-determination of Black bodies.

Impasse

Project Arts Centre, Space Upstairs
Fri 24 & Sat 25 May, 7:30pm
€22 full price / €18 conc.
70 mins (no interval)
Notes: Contains nudity

Funded by The Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon
Commissioned and co-produced by Liz Roche Company
Supported by Solstice Arts Centre, Dance Cork Firkin Crane, Irish Arts Centre New York, Uillinn West Cork Arts Centre, Ultima Vez, Dublin Dance Festival, Maison de la Danse, Lyon - Pôle européen de creation, Centre National de la Danse.