Farah Saleh and Oğuz Kaplangi: A Wee Journey

Preview performances ahead of the world premiere at Edinburgh International Festival

A choreographed musical journey about migration, A Wee Journey is a timely and relevant piece that fuses dance, music and performance to explore belonging, connection, community and home.

Combining choreography by Farah Saleh, live music and composition by Oğuz Kaplangi, and movement from an ensemble of performers, A Wee Journey is a collaborative piece that centres compassion and empathy to share the lived experience of the artists and their relationship to migration.

Reflecting on a world where constant movement across borders can mean that anyone can become a migrant at any moment, audiences are invited to embark on their own journey in a piece that celebrates diversity, and reflects on the experiences of many people living in Scotland and around the world.

Credits

Co-Director and Choreographer: Farah Saleh
Co-Director, Composer and Performer: Oğuz Kaplangi
Lighting Designer: Emma Jones 
Costume & Set Designer: Zephyr Liddell
Dramaturg: Lucy Suggate
Performers and collaborators: Daniel Navarro Lorenzo, Pirita Tuisku, Francesca Till, Kemono L.Riot, Nada Shawa
Creative Producer: Helen McIntosh
PR & Marketing: Joy Parkinson
Production Manager: Fi Fraser
Sound Engineer: Neil Dewar
Stage Manager (creation): Judy Stewart 

Performers and collaborators (initial development): Adam Kashmiry and Leticia Sanchez

Supported by Creative Scotland, Tramway, Dance Base and Edinburgh International Festival 

Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic