Canadian-born choreographer Laïla Diallo, who comes to Live at LICA at Lancaster University November 26, has found inspiration in themes of migration and transience to create a compelling new dance work Hold Everything Dear.
She is joined by composer Jules Maxwell, with a specially-commissioned live score, and by a cast of dancers and musicians in a show that reflects on leaving, arriving, letting go, holding close and holding dear.
Laïla was an associate artist at the Royal Opera House between 2009 and 2012. In recent years her choreographic work has travelled extensively across the UK and is making its mark on the international stage.