Fusing African beats with street, hip hop and breakdance

For years, dancer and choreographer Lillian Maximillian Nabaggala has been deliberate about works either celebrating diversity or advocacy. Her latest take as a theatre dance director, Moving Murals, is no exception. Produced by Batalo East, choreographed by Elvis Elasu, and performed by the Street Dance Force Crew, Moving Murals is a full-hour dance that delves into topics of identity, diversity and colourism, among others. Moving Murals is the kind of work whose name fits it, but that is something you only appreciate when the show has started. It keeps both the dancers and the audience busy because the choreography handles the space as a canvas; things are happening from everywhere. There are dancers springing up in the middle of the audience, from the rear side of the space, the back and above. It is easy to guess this is where the moving murals name comes from. It is a moving body of work that defies everything we may know about theatrical shows. Moving Murals took place at the Hung Out in Jinja, a food court on Nalufenya Road, popular with tourists and local people seeking fine dining. But outside the catering, they have a spacious children’s play area or garden....