Little Murmur

Company production | 2021

Currently touring
20-21 May 2025 – Stage Two, Norwich Theatre, Norwich
24 May 2025 – Bridport Arts Centre, Bridport
30 May 2025 – The Place, London

Aakash Odedra Company, Lewis Major Projects and The Spark Arts for Children present Little Murmur, a dance theatre show for everyone age 7+, families and schools.

Diagnosed with dyslexia at a young age, Aakash felt different to those around him. Defined by his learning disability, not his abilities, dance became his mode of expression. Combining visual design and technology with dance and humour, Little Murmur explores the warped and exaggerated realities of living in a world that doesn’t reflect how you feel inside. Little Murmur is a stunning visual treat for young audiences and their families. Based on Aakash Odedra’s hugely moving show Murmur, as well as his own true story, this is an honest and heart felt conversation about the trials and tribulations of living with dyslexia and using the power of unique imagination to unlock the world of magic around you. Watch bodies and words fly like flocks of birds, a murmuration, a little murmur.

Running Time: 45 minutes

For more information about booking the show contact Megan Maw at megan@aakashodedra.com

Credits

Choreography
Aakash Odedra & Lewis Major

Performers
Subhash Viman Gorania & Kallirroi Vratti

Rehearsal Director
Kesha Raithatha

Apprentice Dancer
Anaya Vasudha Bolar

Original Producer
Courtney Beadle

Composer
Nicki Wells

Visual technology
Ars Electronica Futurelab (Austria)

This work has been commissioned as part of Vital Spark.
Vital Spark is a movement addressing the lack of diversity in the Performance for Young Audiences sector. Find out more at thesparkarts.co.uk/vital-spark

Read The Guardian article: Aakash Odedra on Murmur, a duet with his dyslexia

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Little Murmur

“dancing combines with digital imagery to portray the confusion and alienation his dyslexia caused”

"I was incredibly moved...it is such a beautiful and poignant piece. The story resonated deeply as I am neurodivergent myself"

“Discerning and excites the imagination”

"I sat in the theatre and just sobbed on more than one occasion in the performance. I felt just overwhelmed with relief and understanding and not being alone in my experience"

“Murmur is the opposite of opaque a revelation of a world of wonder inside the mind”

20 May 2025 - 21 May 2025 Stage Two, Norwich Theatre Royal, Norwich

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24 May 2025 2:00pmBridport Arts Centre, Bridport

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30 May 2025 11:00am & 2:00pm The Place, London

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