ZAYO

March 13 - March 15, 2026

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ZAYO is an Afrofusion dance-theatre work rooted in ancestral wisdom and the courage to follow one’s calling. Created over eight years, the piece follows a heroine on a hero’s journey as she leaves the familiar, faces trials and sacrifice, and confronts fear to claim her power. Through this journey, ancestral memory is awakened and a chosen destiny is embraced. ZAYO reveals what it takes to step into purpose and emerge transformed.

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Upcoming Performances

• Friday, 13 March 2026 8:00 pm
• Saturday, 14 March 2026 8:00 pm
• Sunday, 15 March 2026 2:00 pm

Venue

Meridian Arts Centre

Meridian Arts Centre, Yonge Street, North York, ON, Canada

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Playwright

• Esie Mensah

Production Team

• Esie Mensah - Choreography
• Tawiah Ben M’Carthy - Dramaturgy
• Rachel Forbes - Set and costume design
• Jawon Kang - Set and costume design
• Simon Rossiter - Lighting design
• Yohance Parsons - Composition and live music
• Daniel Tessy - Sound design

Director

• Esie Mensah

Genre

• Dance

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible

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Cast

• Esie Mensah
• Rose-Mary Harbans
• Kwasi Obeng-Adjei
• Monique Pascall
• Eilish 미정 Shin-Culhane
• JA.Marie