Gender identity explored in Scarabeus Aerial Theatre tour

Exploring gender identity, representation and familial love, Emerging is the brand-new production from pioneering company Scarabeus Aerial Theatre. This captivating performance begins its UK tour at the Lowry in October 2022 before travelling the country and ends as part of the London International Mime Festival in 2023. Co-commissioned by The Lowry and the London International Mime Festival, this unique performance centres on the relationship between transgender son Naissa and his mother Daniela, as they journey together through a complex life changing process.

Artistic Director and performer Daniela Essart told QX, “With Emerging we want to not only tell our story, but use our artform to give voice to others who are navigating similar journeys and to let them know they are not alone. We want to highlight the nuances, the fragility and ferocity in this journey, bravery and fear, determination and dignity. We are making Emerging because we aspire to live in a world where gender diverse, non-binary and trans people are visible, valued and live safe and fulfilled lives”.

Scarabeus Aerial Theatre

Using aerial skills, choreographed movement and excerpts from letters written between mother and son, the production sensitively highlights a parent’s desire to support their child through their transition, whilst balancing fear of irreversible changes; as well as being a universal story about parent-child relationships. Emergingprovides audiences with an intimate and epic experience of the power of creativity to facilitate profound change, and has been created in consultation with young gender diverse and trans people and their parents and carers.

From 7th October 2022: at The Lowry (Manchester), Connaught Theatre (Worthing), Enable Us (Sheffield), Circomedia (Bristol) and London International Mime Festival

Tickets are available from the theatre websites with all direct links accessed from scarabeus.co.uk/performance/emerging/

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