Aim

A powerful, ruminating show which uses classical music & animation to highlight types of child abuse and their impact towards adulthood.

“Your actions and words hurt me when I was young.”

He finally plucked up the courage and blurted out the lines.

He didn’t want an apology.  He just wanted to get closer to him.

To reconcile the distant relationship he and his dad always had.

“Are you crazy? Be grateful for what you’ve got! ”

“I hope I’m not born into this family!”

Deeply wounded, he left. The inner child who was once hopeful for love, never wanted to be seen or heard again.

ABOUT 

We all have a broken part of us that longs to belong and be healed. Winner of RNCM Creative Innovators Award, Healing Our Child Within transforms true vulnerable childhood trauma stories into a touching and magical experience with animation.

Date: 26-27 August 2023 11am at C Aurora Studio, Lauriston St, EH3 9DJ

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"A very powerful, beautiful performance which raises a very important cause." Tom Northey, Director of Con Brio

"Wow that was the most incredible experience you could hear a pin drop! The lasting image for me.....the little girl learning to walk, the apple of her parents' eye. Nurtured, protected. How can it go wrong from there...." Audience from Havoca

Programme includes features from Havoca artists/poets (Embers/Anna, SoulStarSun, Dave ID, Stephen, Tony Demoncy, Mybraininajar, special thanks to Jamie) 

"Anna" animated by Mathilda Haite Higgins

Funding

All the work is on voluntary basis and led by me (Edane) to cover all costs.

This is my first ticketed show and as an emerging creative in a niche genre. I will be very grateful for any form of support to bring this special show to fringe.

Below is the breakdown on what I would cover:  travel expenses, accommodation, venue hire and concert promotion.

Accommodation: £450

Promotion: £300

Piano Hire: £450

Total: £1,200

All extra crowdfunding will be donated to Havoca, an organisation for adult victims of child abuse.

About the artists

Founded in January 2023, The daring artists is a transnational initiative which specialises in classical music and animation to raise awareness about important societal issues.  

Edane Ng is a Manchester International Festival Sounds Artist that specialises in using animation and classical music for a social cause, particularly about child protection. She has won the Asian Music Competition - read more about her interview and profile here. 

Laureate of Zachodniopomorski Chopin Competition 2017 and ABRSM scholar, Roksana Dabkowska has received commendation in numerous international prestigious competitions.

This project closed unsuccessfully on 21st July 2023