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Get ready to engage with Esie Mensah’s creative process, where movement becomes a powerful language for storytelling. In this workshop, Esie will guide participants through the deeper layers of her choreographic practice, exploring how complex choreography is built and how stories take shape through movement.
As part of the second edition of KUUMBA 365, Esie Mensah has created a powerful dance piece inspired by Lap-See Lam’s Floating Sea Palace at The Power Plant. Drawing from Lam’s exploration of identity, the dualities of the past and future, and the rich cultural narratives that shape our stories, Esie brings this dynamic response to life through movement. Her performance, filled with raw emotion and connection, will take place at the Harbourfront Centre Theatre on February 1, 2025.
All levels are welcome for this workshop.
Tickets are available for registration starting January 11, 2025.
Presented by TD Bank Group through the Bank’s Corporate Citizenship platform, the TD Ready Commitment, KUUMBA 365: Second Edition is in partnership with Harbourfront Centre and The Power Plant, where we celebrate the dynamic achievements of Afro-Canadian artists now and into the future.
About Esie Mensah
Esie Mensah is a member of the Canadian Guild of Stage Directors and Choreographers as well as a two-time Dora-nominated artist who has worked with Rihanna, Drake, Janelle Monae, Nelly Furtado and Arcade Fire, along with historic brands like Holt Renfrew, Coca-Cola, TIFF, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto Raptors and more. In theatre, Mensah has worked on Russian Play, Victory, 1837: The Farmers’ Revolt (Shaw Festival), Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Soulpepper), Dixon Road (Musical Stage/Obsidian), New Monuments (Canadian Stage) and Serving Elizabeth (Theatre Aquarius).
Mensah’s original creations include the ZAYO, Dora-nominated Shades and films A Revolution of Love and TESSEL, each a testament to her creativity and innovation in the arts. She was recently commissioned by Canada’s National Ballet School for Assemblée International, where she co-choreographed the world premiere of The Call with Robert Binet on a cast of local and international students. Mensah also served as the choreographer for Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha: A Musical Reimagining, a production presented by TOLive, Luminato Festival and Volcano Theatre.
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