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Join a daughter and her mother as they retrace their ancestors’ journey across Europe. Peeling back the generational layers, travelling into the past from Northern Ireland, to France to their roots in Italy.
Award-winning film maker Alessandra Celesia takes her cinematic work on stage for the first time with documentary footage from the duos pilgrimage, accompanied by a live electronic score. A meditation on inheritance, migration and those who live in between: the aliens.
Raw and deeply honest, Aliens pushes the boundaries of visual story telling in this performative documentary that will connect theatre and film lovers alike to the quiet, enduring moments of families alienated across borders.
Written and performed by Marta McIlduff and Alessandra Celesia
Directed by Emily Mytton
Original music composed and performed live by Corgiat
Video editing Piero Oronz
Lighting design Rocco Andreacchio
Surtitles and organisation Elisabetta Scarin
A co-production by Curious Industries & Dumbworld
With the financial support of the Autonomous Region of Valle d’Aosta (Italy)
Supported by the National Lottery through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland
With additional support from the Scottish Documentary Institute
Supported through Spotlight on Theatre and Dance from Northern Ireland, delivered by Theatre and Dance NI.
Part of Aurora Nova 2026
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Further details
Performed in English French and Italian with intergrated subtitlesWe strongly encourage pre-purchasing tickets ahead of your arrival at ZOO, which will help speed up waiting and admission times. Doors typically open 5 minutes before the advertised start time. We operate eTicketing. A booking fee of £1.50 per ticket up to a maximum of £6 will be added to each booking.
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