Inscribed in “Me” was a project that centred on developing Alethia’s solo work-in-progress that speaks of personal, historical & collective trauma.
Utilising movement & song, the work uses autoethnographic narratives to explore trauma in connection with race, gender & identity and self-authoring alongside developing current research into a full-length work, and adapting it for outdoors & digital formats. Facilitated through workshops and other public events engaging with Black Womxn, in London, Leeds and Nottingham.
An extract of the work was performed at Sadler’s Wells’ Wild Card in January 2022, and the full work premiered at The Place in April 2022.
Credits
- Project is supported by: The Place, NSCD, Dance4, Yorkshire Dance.
- Funded by: Arts Council England
- Solo work is Commissioned by: The Place
- Creative Producer: Steph Be
- Musician/Co-Composer: Akeim Toussaint Buck
- Rehearsal Director: Sade Alleyne
- Voice Coach: Emma Bonnici
- Lighting Designer: Ali Hunting
- Videographers: Marie Boateng and Sanaa Abstrakt
- Photographer: Sanaa Abstrakt
- Costume Design: Kirubel Belay
- Prop Design: Tom Davis Dunn
- Hair Design: Isha Samms
- Mentors: Sharon Watson MBE and Janet Smith MBE