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Diversity - Connected archiveFormed in 2007, in memory of a dear friend, the dance troupe consists of eleven members from East London and the Essex area. Diversity are really one big family. They are made up of three sets of brothers: Ashley and Jordan Banjo, Ian, Jamie and Matthew McNaughton, Sam and Mitchell Craske. They are complemented by four of their best friends: Terry Smith, Ike Ezekwugo, Warren Russell and Perri Luc Kiely. This tour is set to be even bigger, and to take them into the new decade of Diversity, Ashley Banjo has created a new show, which centres around the world of social media, the internet, and the digital era we now live in, but more importantly how this connects us all.

Cast/Performers

Diversity

Creatives/Company

Choreographer: Ashley Banjo

Diversity - Connected

Diversity - Connected (Dance or ballet) production archive for QTIX code T161605157. Details of all Diversity - Connected archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S1546776259

Archive Listings

18 Jun 22
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19 Jun 22
Cliffs Pavilion
Southend-on-Sea, Essex
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15 Jun 22Stockton Globe
Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland
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13 Jun 22
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14 Jun 22
Alexandra Theatre
Birmingham, West Midlands
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10 Jun 22Ipswich Regent
Ipswich, Suffolk
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7 Jun 22Swansea Arena
Swansea, Glamorgan
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5 Jun 22
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6 Jun 22
Bristol Hippodrome
Bristol, City of Bristol
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3 Jun 223Arena
Dublin
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2 Jun 22ICC Belfast
Belfast
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30 May 22
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31 May 22
New Theatre
Oxford, Oxfordshire
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29 May 22Brighton Centre
Brighton, East Sussex
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28 May 22Bournemouth International Centre (BIC)
Bournemouth, Dorset
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24 May 22
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26 May 22
Regent Theatre
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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19 May 22
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21 May 22
King's Theatre
Glasgow
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17 May 22
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18 May 22
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
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15 May 22Pavilions
Plymouth, Devon
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14 May 22Utilita Arena Cardiff
Cardiff, Glamorgan
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11 May 22
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13 May 22
G-Live
Guildford, Surrey
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8 May 22Harrogate International Centre
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
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5 May 22
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7 May 22
Opera House
Manchester, Greater Manchester
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2 May 22Sands Centre
Carlisle, Cumbria
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1 May 22City Hall
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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29 Apr 22
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30 Apr 22
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Liverpool, Merseyside
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24 Apr 22Victoria Theatre
Halifax, West Yorkshire
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23 Apr 22Usher Hall
Edinburgh
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22 Apr 22Winter Gardens and Opera House Theatre
Blackpool, Lancashire
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18 Apr 22
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20 Apr 22
Royal & Derngate
Northampton, Northamptonshire
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14 Apr 22
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16 Apr 22
Alexandra Theatre
Birmingham, West Midlands
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8 Apr 22
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10 Apr 22
The London Palladium
West End, Greater London
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4 Apr 22York Barbican Centre
York, North Yorkshire
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3 Apr 22Hull Venue
Hull, Humberside
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1 Apr 22
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2 Apr 22
Theatre Royal
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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28 Mar 22
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29 Mar 22
Waterside Theatre
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
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24 Mar 22
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26 Mar 22
Cliffs Pavilion
Southend-on-Sea, Essex
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21 Mar 22
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22 Mar 22
De Montfort Hall
Leicester, Leicestershire
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18 Mar 22
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19 Mar 22
The Hexagon
Reading, Berkshire
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17 Mar 22Venue Cymru (formerly - North Wales Theatre)
Llandudno, Gwynedd
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23 Mar 21Venue Cymru (formerly - North Wales Theatre)
Llandudno, Gwynedd
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Reviews

Reviews


User Review: 13Jun22: wonderful uplifting evening with great performances from brilliant dancers who have a much greater message than just being a dance troupe. Well done
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User Review: 21May22: Sadly I agree with the above reviews. Since Diversity won BGT I have wanted to see them. I saw them at the Sage Gateshead and I was bitterly disappointed. We had fab seats however the lighting was so dim that you couldn't really see the dancing. Every now and again the lights would shine on them and I thought... Happy days... Here we go for it only to fall into darkened shadows again. However I had no problem seeing the huge neon boxes / massive screen. Music was bland and uninteresting. I waited all night for them to come on and do their famous robotic dance in their reflective suits but they didn't do it. Instead they wore street clothes throughout the show. I did not enjoy the political aspect of the show I didn't go there to be preached at. Don't mix politics with entertainment. I could not have been more disappointed, stick to what you do best. I will never go see them again. I was DEVASTATED!!
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User Review: 14May22: Have to agree with other reviews. Just seen the show at Cardiff Really disappointed in the amount of dancing through the whole show. Music unrecognisable and too loud. A lot of the audience were young children. They would not understand the theme of the show or the references to BLM etc. much to political. Please go back to what you are good at
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User Review: 09May22: Saw diversity last night in Harrogate. Had no real expectations other than a couple hours of good dance and entertainment. First 15mins nearly left! Booming music, patronising teacher like presentation by Ashley Banjo to primary school children. Sadly the so called thread or message was so basic and simplistic it failed to make any " connection" to the dances routines which quickly became boring and monotonous in their repetitive moves. Mozart, Chaplin to out and out wet tshirts stripping and thrusting !! Total waste of money. We left at the end of first half!. Don't get me wrong their are some incredibly talented dancers but they need to acknowledge their limitations: no soap box, no preaching, no need for personal congratulation. Mix up the tempos, change the tone and different dance moves. Celebrate the strengths of the individual dancers. Would not repeat or recommend.
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User Review: 11Apr22: I agree with Tris above. Disappointed by the amount of dance held together with an over dependence on a bare threaded stroyline that massages egos. There was also one point when it felt a bit like Magic Mike at the end of the 1st act. I wouldn’t rush to watch the group again.
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User Review: 09Apr22: A really frustrating and monotonous experience. Far too much time was spent by Ashley promoting and praising himself. At one point, both audience and cast were sat watching a video of Ashley receiving an award. The performances were sporadic. Whilst technically good, they didn’t hit their usual standards. The theme was an interesting one, but the messaging poor and the dances rarely related. Ironically, it all felt disconnected. To be honest, the second half of the show was unbelievably dull. Whilst I fully appreciate everything they have achieved, I have to say this is one to avoid. The reaction of others at the end was either frustration or boredom, although it was a small cross section of the 3/4 full theatre. Sadly, the very worst London show I have seen.
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