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As I am Naturally (2023) photo credit Francesca Cambi (1)

Thu 26 September - Fri 27 September

As I Am Naturally by Tania Camara

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World Premiere

An innocent caress. Touch. In that place. So deep in myself, I became displaced. A journey through my body. Who lives there? Cells, memories, stories. When an experience becomes a memory and then a cry becomes a song.

The river calls to me, calls me to this place. To wash, to give, to surrender. The river flow washed away what had become of me and then I stomped the violence. I opened my hip, and my torso became loose, unhinged. My voice became free, I broke the silence and my voice echoed. My cry became a song, my stomp the rhythm; I became me… As I am Naturally.

As I Am Naturally is a journey of self-discovery and reclamation, embodying and intertwining themes of identity, landscape, touch and memory. This moving new production from performance artist Tania Camara (Oreo) features compelling spoken work, dance and live music using the traditional music and dance style Batuku. Transporting audiences from the urban landscape of Salford to the African island of Cape Verde.

Commissioned by The Lowry as part of artist development programme ‘Developed With’ with additional support from Arts Council England, LusoConnection UK and hÅb.

Extant in partnership with The Lowry – presents Enhance.

As I Am Naturally by Tania Camara

 

Visually impaired access has been created for this show post-production, devised by an Extant visually impaired facilitator. This is not audio description, but instead an ‘enhanced’ way of providing access that has been tried and tested by Extant.

We invite visually impaired audiences to come along and experience the programme notes and touch tour before the show beginning at (time). The notes encapsulate the visual aspects of the show and are written with access for visually impaired audiences at the core. The Touch Tour offers exploration of set, props and costume: offering an immersive space in which to imagine the work before the show begins.

‘Very descriptive and it allowed me to create a visual picture in my head.’

Extant Enhance 2023-26 is funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Arts Council England.

Production credits:

Creator, Performer and Producer: Tania Camara

Musician/Performer: John Haycock

Director: Peader Kirk

Music Supervisor: Ellen Beth Abdi

Lighting Designer: Andrew Croft

Film Producer: Ricardo Vilela

Photographer: Tamsin Drury

Stage Manager/Technician: Stacey Potter

 

Participants and Batuku Group:

Creolas de Salford

Ana Soares

Monica Baessa

Kyeisha Camara

Andreia Canas

Cadija Camara

Alleluia Gomes

Simone Semedo

Neusa Borges

Cristina Pina

Catia Goncalves

Lisa Pina

Sophia Evans