Messy

The theme of Messy represents the many different ways in which life can be messy - and how being messy feels to the young women in Project Female - Messy Mentally, Messy Physically - an undesirable Mess.

It is a piece based around how the idea of a ‘perfect women’ doesn’t exist and any person that gets to be a part of a ‘messy women’s’ life is lucky to have shared their energy.

how we made the work

Using our unique co-creative practice, we worked with our young female dancers to explore what being Messy meant to them and to step into their power as imperfect young women.

We explore the questions:

  • What is each person’s interpretation of messy?

  • It will mean something different to each individual but how can this be shown in the piece?

Watch the live performance

Filmed at The Place London

My condolences to anyone who has ever lost me

And to anyone who got lost in me or to anyone

Who ever felt they took a loss with me

My apologies

For the misunderstanding

Or the lack there of

I'm sorry you missed the women in me

And I'm sorry you missed the light

I'm sorry you forgot the way I arose like the moon

Night after night with the burden to forgive

Eager to be me

Everyday

See

I'm a holy woman

I know what it's like to give life to a being without

Ever needing to press skin against one another

I've practised how to hold my tongue long enough

I'm afraid I forgot to say goodbye

I'm afraid you're under their impression

That I was made to please you

I was under the impression you understood me better

The truth is, I'm a superwoman

And some days I'm an angry woman

And some days I'm a crazy woman

And some days, I’m a messy women

Messy menatlly, messy physically, an undesirable mess

But that’s what makes me, me

That’s what makes me the beautiful messy women I am today

The piece
includes this spoken word text

Cast

Chloe Grenier
Delilah Banks
Emily Piddlesden
Eva Bozoli
Lauren Sayers
Lily Hoggarth
Clementine Russell
Nina Swann

Sylvie Webb
Laila Edwards
Mimi Edge
Josie Sayers
Maia Faulkner
Jazmyne Brown
Lilah Vamvas

Credits

Choreographer: Ellie Bishop-Williams

Creative Producer/Costumes: Pip Sayers

past
performances

Performers of the Future - 2021

The Place Youth Platform - 2022

Varndean Dance School - 2022

Cardinal Newman Dance School - 2022