DOLORES

Commissioned by Impermanence

The Mount Without, Bristol / 2024

The Space, London / 2024

Farce Gallery, London / 2025

A woman is on her knees on a dark stage, wearing a red layered skirt and a black top with cut-outs, in a dramatic scene with warm orange lighting in a grand, ornate setting.
A woman dancing on stage under a spotlight, wearing a long red skirt and a black top, in a dark setting.
A woman with long, dark hair sitting on a stage illuminated by red light, dressed in a flowing, ruffled orange skirt and a matching top, with a dark background.
A woman with dreadlocks is on stage, singing into a microphone, wearing a long, crinoline orange skirt and a beige top, illuminated by warm stage lighting, with a grand piano nearby and an ornate, historic background.
A woman with light brown skin wearing a skin tone top lying on a stage, illuminated by a spotlight, with ornate architectural details in the background.
A woman performing a dance on stage, wearing a orange-colored, layered skirt and a white top, with her arms raised and her head tilted back, in a dimly lit setting with a spotlight on her.

Dolores is an autobiographical solo performance exploring bodily dissociation. Examining dependency on the supernatural as a coping mechanism, the narrative navigates the allure of relinquishing ownership over one's body. Dolores embraces the spectral and extravagant, drawing from the worlds of Lana Del Rey, Toni Morrison, Jordan Peele, and the Virgin Mary.

Credits:

Choreography, Stage Direction and Performance by Elisabeth Mulenga

Images: Jack Beal