Finding himself defined by his learning difficulties rather than his abilities, dance became Odedra’s mode of expression, a theme he previously explored in Murmur. This new piece of dance theatre is about the trials and tribulations of seeing things differently, and it is the first work from the company to be adapted for young audiences and their families.
Little Murmur "explores the warped and exaggerated realities of living in a world you struggle to process, taking the audience on a heartfelt journey of facing challenges and overcoming the odds."
The show will première at schools in Leicester before a public performance at Belgrave Library on Saturday 12 February 2022. The show will then embark on a UK tour of theatres and arts centres.
“The piece is about struggle and being able to find your own identity through struggle,” said Odedra, who experienced an awakening in his own identity at age 21 when he realised he had misspelt his own name his entire life. “You don’t need to be dyslexic to understand the show—everyone goes through their own challenges and can feel like they are different. It’s about allowing people to become more open to difference and different ways of thinking.”
Little Murmur will open at the Spark Festival Leicester, 12 February, then tour to artsdepot, London 16 February, Imagine Festival Southbank Centre, London 17 February, Feb Fest, Luton, 18 February, Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham, 20 February, Derby Theatre, Derby, 22 February, Unity Theatre, Liverpool, 24 February, The Egg, Bath, 26 & 27 February, Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 5 March, and The Quarterhouse, Folkestone, 6 March.