In the Diving Bell
- Company
- Tantie an Dem Productions
- Creator & Solo Performer
-
Mosa McNeilly
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
Due to unforeseen circumstances all performances of A Diving Bell have been cancelled.
In this speculative tale, a 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. See website for Black Out and relaxed performances.
Credits
- Dramaturg
- Honor Ford-Smith
- Movement & Cultural Consultant
- Emilie Zila Jabouin
- Visual Art Consultant
- Charmaine Lurch
- Set & Costume Designer
- Mosa McNeilly
- Stage Manager & Lighting Designer
- c. m. pink
- Digital Content Creator
- Mosa McNeilly
- Producer
- Mosa McNeilly
- Production Assistant
- c. m. pink
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.
Venue
14 : A Space Gallery
401 Richmond
Suite 110
Toronto
Ontario
M5V3A8
Access
- Level of Physical Access
- Accessible
Covid-19 policy
- Masks
- No
More about the show and company
Tantie an Dem Productions — we lickle bu' we tallawah!
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 18 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 minimal spoken word, and recorded music from the African diaspora interspersed throughout.
