Mensah has a reputation of one of the city’s boldest choregraphers… We don’t believe that a performance [Shades] quite like this has ever been staged in Toronto”
-She Does The City on Shades
Dance film ‘Tessel’ is a poetic reminder that Black artistic lives matter"
- Michael Crabb on Tessel
The work and voice of Esie Mensah embody the critical conversations that speak to our history, present and evolving future. In the many years that I have witnessed her creations, spirit, abounding dedication to the human experience and ancestral acknowledgement, I'm aware that Esie Mensah is not only a beautiful force within our industry. She is power exemplified.”
~Nicole Inica Hamilton, Artistic Director of I.D.I / Producer, Turn Out Radio
Director Esie Mensah, has done a wonderful job keeping the “Four words appear at the end of the film: spirituality, humanity, care, and the principles of love. For me, this short film bravely captures these four elements in a symbiotic relationship to each other while wonderfully highlighting the solo work of the brief moment of each artist.”
-Joe Szekeres (OnStage Blog) on Tessel
Director Esie Mensah, has done a wonderful job keeping the pace of the play moving quickly; she has drawn some wonderfully nuanced performances out of her actors. Over and above the fact that this is about a specific African culture, the play is also a powerful demonstration of the solidarity of women”
- View Magazine on Serving Elizabeth
Esie Mensah, a wonderful dancer, choreographer and now director has solved this problem efficiently, simply and with great detail, even without the time/place projections….Director Esie Mensah ensures that that voice is clear, strong and commanding in her meticulous direction.”
-The Slotkin Letter Review on Serving Elizabeth
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Mensah, who recently wowed audiences at SummerWorks, has a gift for devising accessible movement, using dance as a tool for confronting ugly or difficult truths"
NOW Magazine 15 Stage Artists to Watch
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Esie is a magnificent artist who is acutely aware of the potency of the creative act, and of the courage, vulnerability, and mindfulness required to support each artist present in the making and the sharing of performed art.”
Peggy Baker
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DUO is happy to work with Esie Mensah, an exciting voice in Canadian dance and performance who continues to make work that is thoughtful and engaging”
Robert Sauvey, Executive Director NBS
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Esie is a creative innovator, always bringing an interesting angle to her projects. Working with her is an experience of learning and self discovery
Alexis Wood documentary filmmaker (CBC, vice, bbc)
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Esie Mensah’s choreography more than fills Camellia Koo’s evocative sets (with additional designs by Rachel Forbes), which covers the floor with sand and features dangling ropes twisted together to evoke the dense Arkansan forests.”
Toronto Star on Treemonisha
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Choreographer, Esie Mensah creates a vibrant, sensual movement of this accomplished cast that is evocative and arresting. It’s always thrilling seeing her work. The whole endeavor is brought together by director Weyni Mengesha.”
The Slotkin Letter Review on Treemonisha