Through powerful, fluid and explosive hip-hop dance, *Until The Quiet Comes* draws you into the world of young men of colour. In this world, the expectations of society, friends and family are constantly at odds with the search for one’s own identity.

In this new production, Ibrah Silas Jackson, together with the dancers from Create4, creates an intense and compelling journey through the past, present and future. From choices that have already been made, through the moment when you learn to be yourself, to a future full of dreams, pressures and possibilities.

Until The Quiet Comes is a physical, honest and moving performance about identity, resilience and the silence that arises when you finally dare to follow your own voice. A short version of Until The Quiet Comes premiered in 2024 at Oude Luxor during Breakin’ Convention NL. At Maaspodium, Ibrah and Create4 will present the full-length version for the first time on 4 December.

About the creator:

Ibrah Silas Jackson (2000) is a dancer, director and choreographer from Rotterdam with roots in Uganda. His creations are rooted in hip-hop culture, but often draw on modern, funky and African cultural styles.

This multi-talented performer dances with, amongst others, Ghetto Funk Collective, Ruben Chi and Donna Chittick. He also writes and directs various short films and music videos. In 2021, he began choreographing theatre pieces. He was selected to take part in the Creative Europe Project ‘Attitudes’, which enabled him to tour across Europe.

In 2021, he began choreographing theatre productions. Ibrah often draws on experiences from his childhood in his work. Having lost his father at a young age, masculinity was a key theme in his upbringing and, consequently, in his productions.

Credits:

Choreography: Ibrah Silas Jackson Kakande

Dancers: Joao Mamadu Balde Arias, Angel Ali Gonzalez Felix, David Richards and Oumar Jalloh

Music: Bastian Benjamin, Sinclair and Shaq Vrede