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The Future is Calling: Step Into the World of ZAYO

The Future is Calling: Step Into the World of ZAYO

There are moments in life when a whisper from the past becomes a roar for the future. After eight years of evolution, ZAYO—the latest Afrofusion dance-theatre production from Esie Mensah Creations—is ready to share that roar with the world.

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ESHI by Esie Mensah Creations

ESHI

Presented by Fall for Dance North in association with Canada’s National Ballet school

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Artist in Residence - Fall for Dance North 2025

AFROFUSION PROGRAM @ FFDN

Curated by our 2025 Artist-in-Residence Esie Mensah and Fall for Dance North, AFROFUSION: Signature Programme 1 opens the 2025 festival!

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Stratford Festival - Ransacking Troy

RANSACKING TROY

World premiere at Stratford Festival…

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ZAYO 2024

ZAYO

ZAYO is coming back to the stage - see the details from 2024!

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Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha: A Musical Reimagining

TREEMONISHA

Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha: A Musical Reimagining…

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Caroline or Change

CAROLINE OR CHANGE

Musical Stage + Obsidian Theatre, A Celebration of…

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Holts Renfrew: Took Me From My Roots

TOOK ME FROM MY ROOTS

Holts Renfrew partnered with R.I.S.E. for Black History Month…

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CBC: The Move

CBC: The Move

Esie Mensah is answering the call of her ancestors…

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Serving Elizabeth

SERVING ELIZABETH

Written by Marcia Johnson, presented by Theatre Aquarius…

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Shades

SHADES

Esie Mensah Creations 2 time dora-nominated production…

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Shaw Festival: Victory

Victory

Shaw Festival in 2019, Movement Director - Esie Mensah

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Shaw Festival: Russian Play

The Russian Play

Shaw Festival in 2019, Esie was Movement Director…

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MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM

MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM

Produced by Soulpepper Theatre

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1837: Farmers’ Revolt

1837: Farmers’ Revolt

Presented at Shaw Festival

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21 Black Futures: Cavities

21 BLACK FUTURES: CAVITIES

CBC Arts, Director Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu

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ZAYO

ZAYO

Esie Mensah Creations Original Production

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Dixon Road

Dixon Road

The Musical Stage Company & Obsidian Theatre Company

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Black History Month: Maple Leafs Half Time Show

MAPLE LEAFS HALF TIME SHOW

Esie’s company Black Stars performed for Black History Month

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(INNER) Beings Ballet Kelowna

(INNER) Beings Ballet Kelowna

Piece presented at Ballet Kelowna’s Reflections program…

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The Call

THE CALL

Commissioned by Canada’s National Ballet, presented at Assemblee…

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Giants of Africa

GIANTS OF AFRICA

Toronto Raptors Giants of Africa Halftime Show 2022: Black Stars..

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FOXTV remake Rocky Horror Picture Show

Rocky Horror Picture Show FOXTV

2016 FOX TV remake of Rocky Horror Picture Show “Let’s do the time warp…

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Opener: Francesco Yates

FRANCESCO YATES

Show choreographer and dancer for the opening act of Justin Timberlake tour

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A Seat at the Table

A Seat at the Table

Presented and performed at IMPACT 23 International Theatre Festival

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A Revolution of Love

A REVOLUTION OF LOVE

A digital short film that follows a young black woman…

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The Journey into Myself

The Journey into Myself

When multiple mediums of art can collaborate together to create something unique…

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TEDxToronto Talk

TEDxToronto Speak

My skin was "too dark" for my profession, so I changed the story

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Giants of Africa: ZAYO, 2020

GIANTS OF AFRICA

Toronto Raptors Giants of Africa Halftime Show 2020: Zayo..

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