Talawa’s Fragments of Us

After a successful premiere at Greenwich+Docklands International Festival 2025, Fragments of Us returns, developed into a full-length work which will tour outdoor spaces across the UK. Supported by funding from Without Walls and commissioned by Norfolk & Norwich Festival, Birmingham Weekender, Stockton International Riverside Festival and Brighton Festival, Fragments of Us is part of Talawa’s 40th anniversary programme Talawa 86:26. The production is as captivating as it is crucial, foregrounding Black male experiences through physical movement and personal storytelling. 

Talawa 86:26 will be at Ensemble Festival 2026 in London 25 - 26 July. This is a free outdoor festival that explores identity, ritual, ecology, and collective experience through a dynamic mix of dance, gig theatre, circus, and physical storytelling. Two days of explosive performances for all ages.

The phenomenal cast taking Fragments of Us on tour includes, Talawa alumnus Mateus Daniel (Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial, Ambassador Theatre); Jerome Scott; Seyi Falas (Rush, Almeida Theatre); Eliezer Gore (Last Orders, Roundhouse Three Sixty Festival) and Isaac Ouro-Gnao (The Burnt City, Punchdrunk). Each cast member brings their own personal experience to the show, interacting with audiences to share fragments of joy, struggle and the moments in between. Blending African dance styles with contemporary Hip Hop, Fragments of Us weaves together soulful expressions that platform individual stories as well as the collective human experience.

Fragments of Us is a powerful collaboration between Talawa, London-based Black British contemporary dance company FUBUNATION, and theatre and live art practitioner Sonia Hughes. 

Tour Dates

• Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 July 2026: Ensemble Festival 2026, London, E16 1FA
• Friday 31st July – Sunday 2nd August Stockton International Riverside Festival
• Saturday 29th - Monday 31st August Birmingham Weekender

Further Information: Fragments of Us 2026