Odyssea

Playful, poignant take on a traditional odyssey for all ages. New York-based Quicksilver Dance perform with only their hands.

Presented by: Quicksilver Dance | part of the C ARTS digital global fringe

From: New York, USA

This dance-on-film follows the epic journey of Odyssea, a curious sea traveller, as she encounters flora and fauna in fantastical realms. New York-based Quicksilver Dance perform with only their hands, painted to become vibrant characters. Across biomorphic landscapes of sculptures and fabric and set to original music, Odyssea offers a feminist take on the concept of an odyssey: she makes her way by helping fellow travellers, building relationships and trading, rather than through the mythologically typical (male) approaches of strength, trickery or intrigue. This playful and poignant tale of encountering difference promises to make the familiar feel excitingly unfamiliar again.

‘Odyssea is clever, vibrant, and poignant storytelling captured at its very best’ (LouReviews.blog)

‘Fabric makes a landscape, a seascape, to host boats made from driftwood and other coastal pieces. It all appears so simple but it's obvious deep thought has gone into every choice. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts’ (WellingtonReviews.co.nz)

Created, Choreographed and Performed by | Mariah Steele
Videography and Editing by | Hans Rinderknecht
Original Musical Score by | Yoshiko Arahata
3-D Mixed Media Artwork by | Raphaela McCormack
Additional Performances by | Lia Nelson and Anna Remus

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/904831469

Part of the C ARTS digital global fringe season at Dunedin Fringe Festival 2025, brought to you be the Edinburgh Fringe's C ARTS – for more of our year-round curated digital programme of theare, dance, music and performance see www.CtheArts.com.

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