An Interview with Ella Mesma by Samantha Mashuta
August 2015: Interview with EM An Interview with Ella Mesma by Samantha Mashuta I had lots of fun interviewing The Real Ella Mesma! Question (Q): So who is Ella Mesma? Answer (A): Ella Mesma is the real me, the named came from an amazing artist called Claudio Kron Do Brazil. In Portuguese ‘Ella’ means her […]
The Ashes Dance Collective and Ella Mesma Company The Place 2015
Orixas kept things simple with twenty minutes of pure contemporary dance at its most physical and sensual. Four female dancers in four differently coloured dresses travelled across the stage with hip-rocking determination against some dramatic lighting changes. Rhythmic and gymnastic, the piece told a captivating story of female strength and solidarity. A memorable moment was […]
Wild Card: Vicki Igbokwe
LILIAN BAYLIS STUDIOS ⋄ 20TH SEPTEMBER 2013 WILLIAM DREW Wild Card: Vicki Igbokwe “the idea of the skin came across particularly strongly. Mesma is covered in a tight, futuristic body-suit with a hood. Crouched over, breaking, she looks and moves like a humanoid alien, constricted by some elements we can’t quite see but able to […]
Evol at Breakin’ Convention: Press
Ella Mesma Company | Evol from Ella Mesma on Vimeo. “Unabashedly emotional” Sanjoy Roy, The Guardian “The superb Ella Mesma” Donald Hutera – The Times