Eshu at the Crossroads

new collaboration with choreographer Miguel Altunaga, touring 2025

A cast of 3 (2 dancers and a puppeteer) will tour to outdoor Festivals during summer 2025.

A tale of choice, trickery and joy.

Join our dancers and puppeteer as they find themselves at an enchanted crossroads. They have a decision to make but don’t know which way to turn – what will help them?

A magical rooster guards the crossroads keeping watch over everything, whilst Eshu the Trickster is ever present, unpredictable and wise with the ability to change a person’s fate at will.

Puppetry experts and renowned children’s theatre company Theatre-Rites are collaborating with the celebrated Afro Cuban choreographer and dancer Miguel Altunaga to create their first ever outdoor production.

Eshu At The Crossroads directed by Sue Buckmaster and choreographed by Miguel Altunaga brings the vibrancy of Miguel’s Yoruba culture to life, full of dance, puppetry and music.

Join this wonderful family adventure. Suitable for everyone aged 4 plus.

“Theatre-Rites a company of genuine originality and flair” The Guardian

 

a drawing of two figures; one with a red top and black bottom half, and one with a black top and red bottom half.They are neither male nor female. They are looking towards each other but their bodies are turning away from each other. In between them is a crossroads with arrows pointing in different directions in red and black. A rooster sits on top of the crossroads sign.

©Amy Hodkin

Cast

Creative Team

Sue Buckmaster

Director

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