In the Diving Bell
- Company
- Tantie an Dem Productions
- Creator & Solo Performer
-
Mosa McNeilly
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
In this speculative tale, a Black clown finds herself on a Middle Passage journey of survival and repair. An unlikely deep sea diver, she becomes immersed in a salvage operation to recover what was lost. Drawing on African and Caribbean history and memory, this solo performance is a mash up of mime, movement, mask, and installation.
There will be two Black Out performances. Taking place in a gallery, an optional Q&A and exhibition viewing is offered after each show.
Thank you to the Ontario Arts Council and the Government of Ontario for funding support.
Show trailer
Credits
- Directorial Consultant
- Diane Roberts
- Dramaturg
- Honor Ford-Smith
- Choreographic Consultant
- Jaz 'Fairy J' Simone
- Movement & Cultural Consultant
- Emilie Zila Jabouin
- Visual Art Consultant
- Charmaine Lurch
- Stage Manager & Lighting & Sound Designer
- c. m. pink
- Set/Costume/Digital Projection Designer
- Mosa McNeilly
- Producer
- Mosa McNeilly
More about the show experience
(*) Indicates Black Out performances that are reserved for audience members who identify as Black, African, Caribbean, mixed, biracial, multi-racial, Afro-Indigenous, or of African descent
Latecomers will only be admitted into the theatre within the first 15 minutes of the performance. Re-entry will not be permitted.
Venue
11 : A Space Gallery
401 Richmond
Suite 110
Toronto
Ontario
M5V 3A8
Access
- Level of Physical Access
- Accessible
Covid-19 policy
- Masks
- Not required
More about the show and company
Tantie an Dem Productions — we lickle bu' we tallawah!
This show was created by a team of Black and Caribbean collaborators who are part of the contemporary art, theatre, academic, feminist, queer, and neurodivergent communities.
Land acknowledgement
We acknowledge that we live and work on the unceded traditional territories of the Anishnabeg, the Haudenosaunee, the Wendat, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, on land which is home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. As African descended people, we acknowledge that our ancestors were brought here by force, and we are committed to honouring the land, learning about Black and Indigenous histories, and standing in solidarity with Indigenous people as we work together toward decolonization and freedom.
Content advice
Not recommended for persons under 14 years of age Abrupt cues Audience participation Nudity
Audience participation details
The performer will select audience members to assist in the placement of stones on the floor, in the formation of a symbol, in the last scene of the performance.
Sensory description
This is an immersive solo performance in an intimate art gallery setting with a seating capacity of 60. The story unfolds in a surreal subaquatic environment, created with coloured light, digital projections, and video. It is a movement-based piece, with no spoken word, and recorded music from the African diaspora interspersed throughout.
