M(other)land

“Mother Earth, Mother Nature, motherland, mother tongue, we are all her children. Surrounded by oceans but the energy exists with us all”

M(other)land is a celebration of wombmen. The creative life force that is channelled through our minds, bodies, spirits and souls. This inner-knowing that we walk with our ancestors, a oneness that connects us all back to the same root. Over time, othered, forgotten. In M(other)land we re-member. We come back to us, the interdependent village, a synergy of individual unique expressions, despite attempts to divide. This tribe celebrates our response-ability of creation, migration, translation and the power to manifest new iterations, worthy of protection, joy and love.

M(other)land Research and Development
Our process has been a 6 year span of play which has been independently, funded, facilitated and produced. Everything we share is created in community, guided by workshops, wholesome, raw and honest discussions, company repertoire, freestyle movement and theatrical tools facilitated by Niquelle LaTouche who focuses on the process as power , resisting an output based rehearsal, allowing things to organically grow over time. All excerpts shared are a culmination of efforts of 52 performers aged 11-38 from a range of experience. 2024 marked 10 years of NLA, 2025 the final R&D scene, 2026 we look forward to developing and sharing a full length work.

EVENTS TIMELINE

2025 M(other)land – The RichYouAll – Afro Dance Blast June 6th 2025 – Venue 229

2024: M(other)land Festival Celebrating 10 years of NLA – Chisenhale Dance Space July 27th 2024
Guest artists sharing scratch works or offering thematically linked workshops:
Sia Gbamoi with an excerpt of her upcoming full length show and dance movement psychotherapy workshop and Curmiah Lisette showcasing excerpts from her company Tropical Theatre.

2024: The Call – Dancer’s Delight Female Edition 5th July 2024 – Venue 229

2020 rehearsal process: for a 30 minute version at Battersea Arts Centre. This was impacted by 2020 London lockdowns shortly followed by a company recalibration period 2021-23

2019: Interactive performance art interactive (solo version) Tate Modern Gallery London 2019: M(other) T(on)gu(e) Video installation and performance Institute of Contemporary Art – London https://www.ica.art/live/woke-beyond-the-voyage

2019: Move It – Excel London . photographer: FionaWhyte & Shellwynphotography

2019: M(other) T(on)gu(e) – Studio 3 arts – Vital Stages photography: Jimmyleephotography 2018: Move It show – Excel London. An 18 cast version in partnership with Reading School of Dance) photography: Elizabeth Ude.

2018: Intr(in)sic(all)y Me (solo) – Firsts Festival – Richmix London

2018: Studio 3 Arts Emerging Choreographers platform (duet) – Barking Broadway Theatre
photography: Jimmyleephotography

2018: Intr(in)sic(all)y Me (solo) – We Didn’t Start the Fire – Albany Theatre

2017: Lift Off Festival , South Hill Park, Bracknell . Photography: SavannahPhotographic

2017: M(other)land (debut) Move It Show Mainstage – Excel London

Niquelle LaTouche (Director)

Dear M(other)land 2016-2025,

Every year the energy passed on is of the highest of frequencies, you all contributing such gorgeous parts of yourselves for the next tribe to build upon. A true village.

I cannot explain every magikal portal. So grateful. M(other)land would not exist without you. Literally. So much love.

Niquelle LaTouche (Director)

2016-17:

Aurore Dinaux , Claudia Quinn, Nefeli Makaridou, Molly white , Mya Lewin, Josie Norman , Sia Gbamoi and Elizabeth Ude.

2018:

Monique Burrows , Soraya Jones , Ngozi Sweeney , Ruby Jalland , Mia Montero-Whitehall, Keisha Cameron , Sydney Murrell-Weekes, Helenie Young , Emily Hammant ,Tayaz Hamilton , Sophie Thorner , Elle George ,Charlotte Norris and Jade Hackett (creative mentorship).

2019:

Dwayne Francis (music production) , Liza Vallance (Dramaturgy), Laura Odena-Sedeno, Emmanuella Spence-Marshall and Victoria Keith. 

2020:

Leon Jacques , Jasmine Semiju , Patrycja Matejko , Lailah Choudhury , Leon Benjamin , Georgina Capdevila Cano , Cherilyn Albert , Olu Alatise , Francesa Miles , Julie Ballestra ,Gaddiel Mvutu & Sadé. Photography: Nigel Korley-Simon and Music production: Echo_X AJ Cyrile.

2024:

Abigail Longworth , Kendice Celeste Collado, Grace Okinbode, Curmiah St Catherine, Myss Tru Peñate , Anna-kay Gayle, Shea SR.
Music: FÂnm: Moyina Lagrancourt, Sophie Acomat, Mérèsankh. Translation support Sunny Suns, Yannick “Kaliss” Gwadé. Videography Kerian Daniel.

2025:

Tilly Holstead, Saskia Horton, Kyra Mills, Niamh Keady and Ayaan Yanaa.

To the moon and back.