Cailleach
Gabriel Stella
Cailleach Live Show
Hidden behind a veil of ancient mystery, buried beneath the landscapes formed in her image and celebrated in our secret traditions, The Cailleach lives on.
Breathing new life into our oldest art form, Sonder Circus brings you their debut show. Blending circus with storytelling we once again are brought face to face with the Celtic deity of our ancestors.
Her strength, energy and legend inspire this theatrical acrobatic re-imagining of folklore.
She is returning.
The storm has just begun.
Debuted 16th July 2019
Performed at Aerial Edge Convention 30th August 2019
I loved Cailleach. A fusion of poetry, song, storytelling and circus. It all came together to tell a gorgeous Autumnal tale"
A collective of proactive women that have honed incredible talent through determination and hard work. They create authentic performances, integrating aerial and gymnastics into storytelling via conventional acting and dance with purpose.
A truly wonderful mix of story and circus. These ladies are incredible artists and you will definitely be thrilled by them. I can't wait to see what's next.
Intriguing blend of Scottish folklore and circus resulting in a magical experience not to be missed.
Incredibly compelling postmodernist narrative on Scottish mythology and a fascinating melding of genres. The blending of mythology
Carlin
An experimental short film created during lockdown as a means to continue the momentum of the Cailleach project
Cailleach Film
A co-production between Mull Theatre and Sonder Circus, Cailleach is a theatrical film that blends circus with the ancient tradition of storytelling and focuses on one of the most inspirational women of Celtic folklore, Cailleach. Filmed on the Isle of Mull and in Aotearoa New Zealand, Cailleach will fuse the beauty of the two landscapes as the backdrop and playground for this story.
Beneath a veil of mystery, the Cailleach lives on. Plunging us deep into the darkness, she reigns over our winters. But Bride, the Goddess of Spring, bides her time, ready to bring new life and light back to us. A seasonal battle. Rooted in our landscapes and scattered through our folklore, the strength, energy, and mythology of these goddesses inspire this acrobatic re-imagining of their legends, with storytelling at its heart.
Breathing new life into some old art forms, Sonder Circus reconnects to the outdoors to bring you face-to-face with these deities. The tales of our ancestors. The land of our generations – past, present and future. The theatre of now.
Funded by Creative Scotland.
SHE IS WISDOM
SHE IS AGE
SHE IS GODDESS OF ANCESTORS
SHE IS WINTER
SHE IS TIME
SHE IS GUARDIAN SPIRIT AND PROTECTOR
SHE IS CREATION
SHE IS A TRICKSTER AND A SEER
SHE IS THE MOUNTAINS, RIVERS AND LANDSCAPES
SHE IS ENERGY
SHE IS RENEWAL
SHE IS HARMONY
SHE IS THE CAILLEACH