Dance of the Orcas

The choreoritual of Dance of the Orcas brings the meditations and matters of the womb together with narrative medicine, Ifá àti Èsìn Òrìṣà Ìbílẹ̀ praxis and aesthetics of applied theatre to accomplish what Alexis Pauline Gumbs refers to as “undrowning.” The process of narrativity – reading, writing, discussing, and performing the text – enabled the author to reflect on the unspeakable stories from which they had been disembodied and get in touch with the roots of their compromised health. The collaborative and performative process provided a mirror through which others could enter a meaningful relationship with the work based on their own experiences.