A public performance took place on Wednesday 13 November at Gladstone Primary Academy, Peterborough.

Presented by Aakash Odedra Company, Lewis Major Projects and The Spark Arts for Children

Little Murmur Video Trailer - With Captions

THE SHOW

Cover of Little Murmur with a performer posing with flying birds

Little Murmur Cover

Little Murmur is a dance theatre show for ages 7+, families and schools, that features groundbreaking projection, an extraordinary soundscape and a blizzard of paper and confetti.

Diagnosed with dyslexia at a young age, Aakash Odedra found school very challenging: he spelt his name wrongly until he was 21 and it wasn’t until he “found the missing ‘A’” that he felt he belonged. Defined by his learning difficulties, not his abilities, dance became his mode of expression.

Combining visual design and technology with dance and humour, Little Murmur explores the warped and exaggerated realities of living in a world you struggle to process. Based on Aakash’s hugely moving show Murmur 2.0, this stunning visual treat is an honest and heart felt conversation about the trials and tribulations of living with dyslexia, facing challenges and overcoming the odds.

Watch bodies and words fly like flocks of birds, a murmuration, a little murmur.

More Details:

Age Suitability: Everyone aged 7+
Running Time: 40 minutes

Content Warnings: The performance contains loud music and strong visual stimuli

 
Five people of multiple genders and backgrounds stand next to each others, smiling. They are surrounded by pieces of paper on the floor.

From the Public Performance

School Performances:

  • 12 November at Queen Katharine Academy

  • 13 November at Gladstone Primary

  • 14 November at Thomas Deacon Academy

Public Performance:

  • 13 November at Gladstone Primary Academy (4:30pm)

Tickets for Public Performance: Pay-What-You-Can from £3+ per person (see below)

We ran a Pay-What-You-Can model for our tickets.

Pay-What-You-Can Ethos:

We think everyone should be able to afford to access our live events. No one should have to choose between putting the heating on and coming to a great evening of music and theatre. This is why we have set a minimum price for this event that contributes towards production costs. If you have been struggling to pay the bills, we encourage you to pay this price - and appreciate your support.

If you are in a position to, we hope you will pay more - with multiple options available - reflecting your income and the quality of this event. The more we make from such payments, the more events we can create for Peterborough's young people and communities in the future.

A quote from a prior audience member - talks about being seen
A quote from a prior audience member - talks about the show being a must-see
A quote from a prior audience member - talks about being moved
A young woman lies on a stage with papers floating and flying above her

Credit: Angela Grabowska

A figure faces away, writing on a book leaning against a backdrop with projected birds flying behind

Credit: Angela Grabowska

ABOUT AAKASH ODEDRA COMPANY:

Aakash Odedra Company was founded in Leicester in 2011 and named after Artistic Director Aakash Odedra. Aakash was born in Birmingham, UK and lives in Leicester. He is a globally recognised and award winning dancer and choreographer. His choreography pushes boundaries, responding to and drawing inspiration from contemporary issues. As a British Asian, Aakash Odedra uses his voice to translate ancient and contemporary movement languages to tell new stories.

ABOUT THE SPARK ARTS FOR CHILDREN:

The Spark gives children opportunities to immerse themselves in the arts. We offer children spaces to discover their own skills, passions and potential, as audience, participants and creators of their own work. We do this through commissioning and producing high quality, diverse and innovative programmes; organising a bold and imaginative children’s arts festival and by championing cultural education activity.