A Wee Journey Farah Saleh
A Wee Journey
Co-Director and Choreographer: Farah Saleh
Co-Director, Composer and Performer: Oğuz Kaplangi
Lighting Designer: Emma Jones
Costume & Set Designer: Zephyr Liddell
Design Assistant: Emily Smit-Dicks
Dramaturg: Lucy Suggate
Performers and collaborators: Daniel Navarro Lorenzo, Pirita Tuisku,
Francesca Till, Kemono L.Riot, Nada Shawa
Creative Producer: Helen McIntosh
PR & Marketing: Joy Parkinson
Production Manager: Fi Fraser & John Wilke
Sound Engineer: Neil Dewar
Stage Manager: Astrid Rothmeier & Judy Stewart
Supported by:
Creative Scotland, Edinburgh International Festival, Tramway, Dance Base
A Wee Journey invites audiences to embark on a choreographed musical journey, fusing dance, music and performance to explore belonging, connection, community and home. Combining choreography by Palestinian artist Farah Saleh, live music and composition by Turkish musician Oğuz Kaplangi and movement from an ensemble of performers, A Wee Journey is a collaborative piece that centres on compassion and empathy to share the lived experiences of the artists and their relationship to migration. Reflecting on a world where constant movement across borders means that anyone can become a migrant, this piece celebrates diversity and reflects on the experiences of many people living in Scotland and around the world.
A powerful, elegant mime on the importance of free movement, both personally and politically. (Claire Sawers, FestMag, 2022)
[the costume] reflected the complexity of the mental and physical journey that the artists experienced whilst reinforcing a state of unity ... An impactful costume choice.(Katie McNulty, Theatre Scotland, 2022)