Tellus
TELLUS begins with a simple, intimate act: award-winning dancer, choreographer and composer Dickson Mbi’s desire to tell his son a bedtime story. But this isn't just any story; it's an epic drawn from the wellspring of his Cameroonian heritage, inspired by the...
Twice Born
Twice-Born, a Scottish Ballet commission by Olivier-Award-winning choreographer and world-renowned dancer Dickson Mbi, is an epic, mythical work inspired by ancient parables. Set in another world where matriarchal figures are sacrificed and reborn, the large company...
Outcast
Originally created with dancers of The Royal Ballet, Olivier Award-winner Dickson Mbi choreographed Outcast for Scottish Ballet’s Summer Shorts programme in 2023.Creative Team Direction, Concept and Choreography: Dickson MbiAssistant Choreographer: Kenny HoComposer:...
Enowate
2023 Oliver Awardfor Outstanding Achievement in DanceA dancer of extraordinary power and grace, Dickson Mbi summons multiple identities in this mesmerising solo performance inspired by a life-changing journey to his ancestral home in Cameroon. The symbolic presence of...
Ma Vie
"Mbi is another major force, he is blowing the cobwebs away from ballet’s fusty image and bringing a much-needed new generation to the audience." Graham Watts, BachtrackMa Vie explores Giacomo Casanova's thirst for love, his complex relationship with the church and...
Mokita
Mokita was commissioned and produced by the 2021 Hong Kong Arts Festival and was premiered as part of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Contemporary Dance Series. In Mokita—meaning “a truth that everyone knows but nobody speaks”—British dancer-choreographer Dickson Mbi will...
Duende
We are all visitors in the object world, stepping in and out of the light of reality. All of us, too often prey to the habit of concealing our souls and their living history, for the invitation to connect with another human being - to see a live spirit of the artist...