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"

Richard Walker
Richard Walker
Richard Walker

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.

Richard Walker
Richard Walker

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.

Richard Walker
Richard Walker
Richard Walker

Intriguing blend of Scottish folklore and circus resulting in a magical experience not to be missed.

Richard Walker
Richard Walker

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

Patty Lagera/Gabriel Stella

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.

Patty Lagera/Gabriel Stella
Gabriel Stella
Patty Lagera/Gabriel Stella
Gabriel Stella
Gabriel Stella
Gabriel Stella
Patty Lagera/Gabriel Stella

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