Butterfly in the Big Apple
2016 in New York with the Lisa Ullman Scholarship, and connecting my learning to Cuba and Brazil. I have always loved the Maya Angelou quote ‘ We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty’ This past 9 months has been a most […]
Guerreras review- The wonderful World of Dance
Ella Mesma’s Guerreras is an enduring testament to the trials women bear
PYLOT Magazine interview: GUERRERAS at Sadler’s Wells
Photography Max Barnett Words Abi Buller Talent Ella Mesma, Hsing Ya Wu, Azara Meghie and Anna Alvarez Ella Mesma presents her project Guerreras (Spanish for ‘Female Warriors’) as part of a series of specialised dance evenings at Sadler’s Wells. The project has been curated as part of the theatre’s Wild Card programme, which presents dance as an art form […]
Ella Mesma’s Guerreras at Sadler’s Wells
A unique movement language at the crossroads of theatre, Latin and Hip hop, together with a punchy feminist approach” Eva Martinez: Artistic Programmer & Artist Development, Sadler’s Wells “The highlight in my dance calender” Kelly-Audience member, Sadlers Wells “Such Honesty, Skill and Communion” Audience member, Sadler’s Wells “Empowering, Strong,Tender, Wonderful. Thank you.” Audience member, Sadlers Wells
GIFT Festival Review- STAGE REVIEW
STAGE REVIEW: GIFT Festival – Day One (28.4.17) “Firstly Ella Mesma’s piece Papillon picked up similar themes to Zoe Murtagh’s piece earlier in the day, though from an entirely different angle, as she explored the notion of home and belonging in response to Theresa May’s assertion that ‘if you think you’re a citizen of the […]