DIG 2025: Mele Broomes - through warm temperatures (Scotland)
Part of Tramway's Dance International Glasgow festival, 9 - 24 May
through warm temperatures affirms castor oil's legacy as a natural remedy, an elixir, and a historic source that transcends boundaries. This performance takes the audience on a journey of reconnection—with nature and the body.
Friday 16 May, 7 to 8pm | Saturday 17 May, 2 to 3pm
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Blending vocals and dance, the work shifts from meditative to unfiltered expression. Roars and vocal purges confront inner turmoil, embodying a journey toward self-acceptance. Live cello and electronic soundscapes intertwine as performers shift between solos, duos, and collective movements, drawing the audience into intimate experiences.
The work builds toward a place of warmth, inviting release, renewal.
Originally commissioned to open the 20th Anniversary of The Edinburgh Art Festival (2024) and winning Bestie Award for Movement, through warm temperatures has been presented as a trio at ActOral Festival (Marseille, France, 2024). This is the first time presenting in Mele's hometown, Glasgow.
Recommended for ages 12+
Audience note: Partial nudity (One costume with transparent fabric)
ACCESS
British Sign Language interpreted
Transcript can be provided on request
CREDITS
through warm temperatures by Mele Broomes
Mele Broomes: Director, Concept and Performance
Simone Seales: Co-Composer and Collaborative Musician
Divine Tasinda: Performer
Marios Ento-Engkolo: Performer
MC Laffitte: Performer
Salma Faraji: BSL Performer
Jamie Greir: Sound Engineer
Rhea Lewis: Creative Producer
Originally commissioned by Edinburgh Art Festival
Developed and supported by Tramway and Creative Scotland
About Mele Broomes
Mele Broomes is an award-winning artist and choreographer, renowned for her multidisciplinary performances that blend dance, sound, and striking poetics.
Incorporating vocals and melodies, Mele transforms performance into a hybrid of theatre and live music. Her experimental, layered, and emotive vocals amplify both the emotional and physical dimensions of her storytelling.
Mele’s works have been showcased at venues and festivals, including Battersea Arts Centre (London), The Place (London), Theatre Centre (Canada), Cultura Inglesa Festival (Brazil), Edinburgh Art Festival, Dance International Glasgow, Whitechapel Gallery, and more.
Photo - Ruby Phular