Where We Used to Wander is an immersive dance theatre project that premiered in June 2023 at Hidden Door Festival in Edinburgh. Originally designed as a durational, site-responsive performance, it explores a multifaceted dystopian future, guiding audiences through an experiential journey encompassing time, imagination, and human impact. The performers transform the meaning of the inhabited space into a futuristic environment, facilitating contemplation on themes of human evolution and life on a drastically changed Earth in a playful and engaging manner.
The performers, dressed in vibrant costumes and embodying distinct dystopian characters, act as guides, leading audience members through a realm of imagination, absurdity, and wonder. The performers engage those watching with their unique physicality and theatrical wit, accompanied by a playful, evolving vocal language, exclusive to the show, which intrigues the audience as they decipher phrases and words throughout the performance.
This production is versatile and family friendly, suitable for various settings, including outdoor and indoor public spaces and can be customised for specific venues, durations, and formats.
★★★★★“a gaggle of pied piper like Wanderers with office issue (strip) light sabres acted as our guides.” The Herald – Neil Cooper
★★★★ “Whispering “wanderers” lead you from one installation to the next, before bursting into a routine of their own as a guitarist shreds over a processing unit that would make Tom Morello blush.”
The Skinny – Max Sefton
TESS LETHAM 