Me vs Me

Wired Aerial Theatre

Dance, Aerial

Me vs Me is a 2023 rework of the piece Straw Dog that was originally commissioned by Without Walls in 2010. This exhilarating aerial dance piece sees the two performers animate the emotional ranges inherent in the duality of mental health. At times tender, passionate and confrontational, Me vs Me, choreographed by Henri Oguike, explores the instinct of fight and flight, using the context of a boxing ring to emphasise the physical impact of being caught between two powerful imperatives.

Renowned for their innovative use of Bungee-Assisted dance, Wired Aerial Theatre’s production is an explosion of high leaps, swoops and dives which spill from the stage accompanied by three stunning operatic pieces.

Developed within a safeguarded framework, working with Mental Health activists, incredible performers, climbers, and education experts, “I defy anyone not to connect with the messages and images we bring to life on stage, it’s a cultural experience that allows conversation to happen.” Wendy Hesketh-Ogilvie, Artistic Director, Wired Aerial Theatre.

About Wired Aerial Theatre

Wired Aerial Theatre is an internationally acclaimed aerial theatre company and the creators and world’s foremost performers of Bungee-Assisted Dance technique.

Wired specialises in creating inventive aerial productions with the use of flyable set pieces as well as performer/animation interaction and enjoy sharing our harness techniques with directors and choreographers to make its other aerial productions.

Invention and creativity form the basis of all the company’s work, whether that is within education or forms part of its larger scale productions.

Funding, commissioning and partner credits:

Commissioned by Without Walls