Through a queer lens, Like Mercury is an inquiry into showing up whole outside of these norms as an act of defiance.
The project brought together Emma Houston of Houston Dance Collective and musician Bellatrix, who collaborated with dancers Annie Edwards and Nafisah Baba on a new commission developed through DanceXchange (now Fabric) and Punch
artists involved
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Emma Houston
Dancer Emma Houston and musician Bellatrix have joined forces in a new interdisciplinary collaboration project. Both artists are prolific in their fields, with the shared lived experience of being queer womxn operating in heavily male dominated spaces, and through challenging societal norms at large within their work.
Having performed with the UK’s top dance companies including Boy Blue, Far From the Norm and most recently Zoonation’s “Message in a Bottle” in which they were also dance captain, Emma is at the top of their game. Their extensive experience within the breaking battle scene combined with conservatoire training in contemporary dance contributes to their fluid and powerfully dynamic style. Houston Dance Collective, the brainchild of Emma Houston, is a collective of inspirational movers who are all forging new paths in the industry.
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Bellatrix
Former World Beatboxing Champion and multi-instrumentalist Bellatrix is a conservatoire trained jazz double bass player, who has cultivated a kaleidoscopic uniqueness through their existence across multiple artistic worlds. Bellatrix has performed with a range of artists including Jarvis Cocker, Nadia Rose and The Gyuto Monks of Tibet and their broad experience as a music creator is reflected in their own genre bending original music.
