Emmie Anne Alderson is a theatre maker and writer based in Sheffield. Her work is interested in investigating place to unearth the human histories that reside there. Her practice is rooted in the approaches of walking, writing and archaeology, examining human experience to reveal the complex relationship between who we are, who we have been and how we are remembered. Through out her work she continues to explore female histories, through intimate installations, one to one performances.
Her most recent work 'A Pilgrimage for Sylvia' is a trilogy of performances which follow her pursuit of the remaining traces of poet Sylvia Plath's presence. The trilogy comprises an intimate one to one performance, a lecture performance, and an archival installation, each capturing my pursuit of Sylvia and her absence presence within each place. A Pilgrimage for Sylvia is an ongoing research project which is examining what it means to make a pilgrimage, exploring its qualities as both a spiritual and a physical act of making a journey .
Emmie has performed in Beaches immersive dance show 'Party' at Flare Festival and has collaborated with Sheffield based artistic collective Vanitas Arts. Previously she produced a sell out production of 'Vagina Monologues' for SheFest and Theatre Delicatessen for International Women's Day.
Her most recent work 'A Pilgrimage for Sylvia' is a trilogy of performances which follow her pursuit of the remaining traces of poet Sylvia Plath's presence. The trilogy comprises an intimate one to one performance, a lecture performance, and an archival installation, each capturing my pursuit of Sylvia and her absence presence within each place. A Pilgrimage for Sylvia is an ongoing research project which is examining what it means to make a pilgrimage, exploring its qualities as both a spiritual and a physical act of making a journey .
Emmie has performed in Beaches immersive dance show 'Party' at Flare Festival and has collaborated with Sheffield based artistic collective Vanitas Arts. Previously she produced a sell out production of 'Vagina Monologues' for SheFest and Theatre Delicatessen for International Women's Day.
