Monday 8 - Tuesday 16 June
Image credit: Michael Ozmond
‘I Am Not My Hair’ is a joyful dance-theatre work created for Black and Mixed-Race girls aged 8-12 years old. The piece celebrates the history, cultural significance, and creativity of Black hair, highlighting both the pressures young people face to fit in and the power of embracing who they are. Through vibrant movement, music, and storytelling, it creates a space where identity is honoured and individuality is celebrated. The residency aims to primarily focus on the choreography and dramaturgy of the piece.
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About Marie-Gabrielle Koumenda
Marie-Gabrielle Koumenda is an Edinburgh based French-Cameroonian musician, composer, theatre maker and singer-songwriter performing under the stage name Djana Gabrielle. She has been honing her craft on the Scottish music since 2015, performing at various concerts and festivals, including Celtic Connections for which she earned a Danny Kyle Stage Award in 2019. She is also a member of the Scottish songwriting collective Hen Hoose. Over the past few years she has been combining her love for music and theatre and has worked with various theatre companies including National Theatre Scotland, Magnetic North, Imaginate, and Stellar Quines.
Collaborators
Dorine Mugisha – Choreographer
Salma Faraji – Dancer-Dramaturg
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