Choreographer aims to transform Manenberg through dance

IN THE heart of Manenberg, a community often associated with hardship, Darion Adams is rewriting the narrative through the power of dance.

- CHEVON BOOYSEN

This multi-talented freelance artist, dancer, educator, choreographer, and project coordinator recently gripped the attention of an online audience with captivating choreography performed in a council flats’ backyard, bringing positive attention to his community and inspiring hope for change.

Adams's dance routine shows an aerial view into a backyard, fenced in by rusty barbed wire, odd pieces of corrugated steel sheets and splintered wooden pieces - a familiar scene of demarcated spaces in overcrowded backyards on the Cape Flats.

The outside space is a section of white tiles on which he brings to life a choreographed piece of dance ahead of performances to be held over the next few months.

The serene sound stitched into the video is interspersed with contrasting, bustling sounds of the neighbour-hood, which often makes headlines for its crime.