Womb For World Weeping was a durational solo work created on site at The Liberty Theatre. I inhabited a small upstairs room full of whispers and history. My written musings about motherhood in climate crisis gradually layered on the dirty pink walls. Audience could come and go or stay as long as they wished. Some remained for my entire 45 minute performance and many who did wept with me.

The work was choreographically and sonically meditative. Eight nuanced sound compositions by Felicity Groom played in random cycles each night. Mitchell Aldridge ensured that his video compilations drenched the space. I whirled, wailed and waded through layered, looping imagery of nature, the elements, birth, death and decay. A gradual deterioration with a sustained spirit. A siren call.

My enduring practices of tracking menstrual cycles, dancing with changing energy and improvisation grounded in rest and response underpinned Womb For World Weeping. Sincere thanks to Jo Pollitt and Ros Crisp for their mentorship over many years and to Lucy Peach for her friendship and collaboration. The influence of these women and many others is woven through the work.

Review:
Freedom Found Within The Liberty, Holly Ferguson, Magazine 6000

"The venue reminds me of a rabbit warren, with lots of stairs and small spaces. In what’s named the ‘powder room’ Daisy Sanders performs ‘womb for world weeping’. The name of the room should’ve been an indication of just how tiny this space is. Some lucky individuals take seats while everyone else crams into the doorway, craning their necks to watch Daisy. Beautiful projections by Mitchell Aldridge play across all the walls while Daisy takes us through an intimate performance that brings up feelings of pain and deep longing.