The Warp and the Weft is a theatrical tapestry of movement, music, and storytelling — exploring the importance of fabric in shaping identity, fostering empowerment, and acting as a form of resistance. Fabric work has played a vital role in the cultural, spiritual, and political development of societies around the world, yet it is still often dismissed. Stitching together myth, memory, and lived experience, the piece shines a light on the intimate and global impact of textiles.

The Warp and the Weft invites audiences to reframe their understanding of textiles and to see how threads become voices and how fabric holds power. Rooted in both historical research and lived experience, it is both playful and poignant, and will have you laughing, learning, and leaving with a new relationship to the clothes on your back.

Creative Team:

Director: Izzy Ponsford

Ensemble: Sofia Bellada, Mia Kennerson, Sanna Salán, India Walton

Costumes: Steffi Aderemi Fashokun

Set: Deborah Piffer

Lighting: Ellie Rowlinson

Sound & Music: Tom Alford

Producer: Jolie Lebell

This Show was first performed at Rose Bruford College (September 2024), and later at The Glitch, London (September 2025).

https://foolmoon.co.uk/the-warp-and-the-weft