Papyllon Online Show in Utwopia

Ella Mesma Company is a British based dance theatre company drawing upon a diverse range of folkloric dance styles to create highly-skilled theatre. Much of the company’s inspiration is borne out of the Company Director’s diverse training in Afro-Latin, Breaking and Contemporary dance, as well as the diverse skills that each individual company member brings to Ella Mesma Company.

Ella Mesma Company

Sharing of our new show Papyllon in a magic online space

This performance, funded by Arts Council of England with support from PDSW, Kala Sangam, Yorkshire Dance and Dance City has been created in response to these different times exploring our identity, imposter syndrome and binaries.This online adventure takes place in Utwopia, a world built by Bryan Aldea and the imagination of Ella (and artists) and with illustrations by Jessica Rosas.Here you will meet live artists, find hidden answers, discover opportunities to connect and move, and experience an online show. You will be met by your hosts in a utwopian world for a fully remote experience that you can access from the comfort of your own home. Bring a drink and a snack, for an informal sharing online in a very creative space. Join in as much or as little as you like, but celestial voice will be your tour guide, and call you back to let you know about scheduled moments within the show. We&#x27;ll talk you through joining the networking spaceHOW TO NAVIGATE UTWOPIA:There is ambient sound in vTogether which is personal to you - headphones ensure a great experience, without headphones higher volume can result in feedback for other guests or mixed sounds which isn&#x27;t fun. When you first go in, you&#x27;ll be asked to grant permission for your browser to use your camera and audio - there&#x27;s help below if you have any problems with this. If you still have zoom/teams/skype open you won&#x27;t be able to do this, so please just make sure they&#x27;re closed first. You can get in on a phone or android tablet (iPads are not currently supported) but you will miss out on some of the key functionality, desktop/laptop is much better and strongly recommendedThere will also be a post show talk where artists would love to hear some of your thoughts so far in our first ever online sharing of the work.ABOUT THE SHOW&quot;When a Buffalo feels threatened, it prepares to charge. When a chrysalis feels threatened, it creates a storm. Shaking off its memories like worn cloth&quot;Papyllon is an honouring of oral traditions and how we pass on our stories, and an homage to Oyá, the goddxx of the Odò-Oyá river. 			Inspired by an exploration of the polarities and all the spaces in between on the human journey, the four stages of transformation in the lifecycle of the butterfly, and exploring the dancer and the choroegrapher&#x27;s heritage and ancestry.This piece uses text, sound and aerial and ground dance. and can be performemd indoor or outdoor.NUMBER OF DANCERS: 1LENGTH OF WORK: 25 minutes (No text) 35 Minutes (Text)TOURING AVAILABILITY: December 2021 Dancers: Jay Lance, Georgina Lance &amp; Ella MesmaChoreography: Ella Mesma and dancers Text: Ella Mesma and dancers Dramaturg: Dela Vicki Amedume Aerial support &amp; Choreo: Claire Harvey Costumes: Zephyr Liddell Lighting Design &amp; AV: David Bernard Music: Sabio Janiak Photography: Vikki Marie Page, Jodie Canwell, Dan Martin &amp; Lindsey Appolis

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