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Dickson Mbi's Tellus turns Cameroonian fairytale into climate fable
Original: Dickson Mbi’s Tellus reworks a Cameroonian fairytale into a climate change fable
Choreographer Dickson Mbi's new work Tellus reimagines a Cameroonian fairytale as a story about climate change. The Financial Times has featured the piece, drawing attention to how the dancer blends his hip-hop and contemporary movement style with traditional storytelling to address environmental themes. The production is being discussed as part of a wider wave of artists using folklore to frame the climate crisis for new audiences.
Why now: Fresh coverage of a new dance work that connects traditional African storytelling with climate change themes.
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