Enowate by Serendipity Arts Festival

Name: Enowate by Serendipity Arts Festival
Start: 2025-12-15T10:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-12-15T11:30:00+00:00
Location: Kala Academy

Schedule

Mon Dec 15 2025 at 10:30 am to 11:30 am

UTC+00:00

Location

Kala Academy | Panaji, GA

Serendipity Arts Festival is back for its 10th edition in Panjim! A dancer of extraordinary power and grace, Dickson Mbi conjures multiple identities in this spellbinding solo performance, inspired by a transformative journey to his ancestral home in Cameroon.Symbolic figures that haunt and guide the work: a two-headed snake, a tiger whose roar echoed through a funeral ritual, the knowing touch of a blind elder. These unnerving encounters shaped the London choreographer during a recent visit to his family’s village, bringing him closer to the animistic practices of his African heritage and to the mystical intersection between those traditions and his modern upbringing in London’s East End.Enowate, meaning “truth stands”, weaves together sinuous elements of hip-hop and contemporary dance, original music, and otherworldly animated projections. In asking the universal question, “Who am I?,” Mbi connects with enigmatic forces, revealing himself and stepping from the shadows into the light.Curated by: Jayachandran PalazhyCo-commissioned by: Sadler's Wells, The Barbican, Dance East & The Lowry Supported by: Arts Council England, Complicité, Daniel Bailey & The Bush TheatreInternational touring co-produced by Here & Now – Performance Created in England.Disclaimer: Instances of partial nudity. Audience discretion advised.Photo credit: Warren Du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones Cast and Credits:Dickson Mbi – Choreographer & PerformerFarooq Chaudhry – Artistic Consultant & ProducerSimon McBurney – MentorLee Curran – Lighting DesignerRoger Goula – ComposerKenny Wing Tao Ho – Movement AssistantNick Hillel & Adam Smith (Yeast Culture) – AnimationWarren Du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones – Visual ArtistsDaniel Lismor – Costume DesignNtunja (Universal Records) – VocalsPatrice Naiambana, Michael Ajao, Sapphire Joy – VoicesPJ Davy - Touring Re-lighterFred Defay - Touring Sound EngineerPeter Stoughton - Touring Video EngineerDonna Meierdiercks - Executive Producer