RESOLUTION 26: Sana El-Wakili, Paxton Ricketts and Esther Cheong
Resolution Festival
About RESOLUTION 26: Sana El-Wakili, Paxton Ricketts and Esther Cheong
Voices: uncut, a letter to humanity
A fusion of movement and spoken word theatre which defies boundaries, Voices: uncut, a letter to humanity is a poignant, haunting experience of what we often overlook in the world – humanity, peace and harmony.
ABOUT Sana El-Wakili
Sana El-Wakili is an experimental and multidisciplinary actor, dancer poet and theatre maker. She is influenced by sounds, hip hop culture, visuals, activism, lived experience and makes work with a human core element. Sana has appeared on BBC Radio several times and performed with experimental collectives such as Carmen Collective and ComplicitéTheatre, in Brighton Dome, Manchester International Festival, and more.
Lucine b.k.a L U C I N E is an East London raised transdisciplinary artist who uses a multisensory and cross arts approach to create immersive experiences that challenge perceptions, provide an alternate reality and exist in spaces people can feel not only equal but human in. The work of L U C I N E spans a wide range of blended disciplines including music, film, visual art, dance and social science, often resulting in installation-based performances. They wish to both encourage and nurture lifelong curiosity through their work.
Cast and creatives
Writer, Movement Director, lead Artist, Creative Producer: Sana El-Wakili
Sound Designer, co-Producer, Instrumentalist/Singer: Lucine
Pet Peeves: an incoherent rambling
A quiet pontification on the little things that nag at us. That tug at the corners of our brain. Such as tardiness, bad jokes, overwhelming self-hatred, and dentistry. The little things. These ideas flow out as a stream of consciousness, constantly shifting unsteadily into new forms, like the floor pulling away beneath our feet.
This is a duet between the performer and his unruly partner, a very large piece of paper. The partner provides landscapes, shelters, burdens, and solace. The duet and its endless gripes give an atmosphere of oppressed loneliness and desperate silence, all wrapped in a crackling cellophane package of humour.
ABOUT PAXTON RICKETTS
Paxton Ricketts is a Danish-Canadian artist living in London. He performed as a dancer for ten years at Nederlands Dans Theater. In 2024, he began working as a freelance dancer and choreographer. As a choreographer, he has created work that has been performed internationally. His art is intimate and earnest. He makes the sound design himself for his pieces, often building both simultaneously. His creations have been featured in the Rotterdam International Duet Choreography Competition as well as Aerowaves Europe.
Cast and creatives
Created and performed by Paxton Ricketts with assistance from Annette Buvoli
Text: Paxton Ricketts
Music: Ave Verum by Francis Poulenc, performed by Holland Upper Voices
New compositions by Paxton Ricketts
Sound Editing: Thijs Scheele and Paxton Ricketts
KiaSu
KiaSu, from Hokkien dialect, “kia” (afraid) and “su” (to lose), means “the fear of losing.” Someone is queuing up for something. You see the line. No one speaks. Do you join it?
That question drives KiaSu: a bold exploration of conformity, insecurity, and the quiet panic of falling behind. Through visceral movement and striking imagery, the work exposes how social pressure and modern culture shape identity and belonging. Both playful and unsettling, KiaSu captures the tension of a world obsessed with keeping up - and asks, in the end, what are we really afraid of losing?
About Esther Cheong
Esther Cheong is a dance artist working across hip-hop and contemporary forms. Her practice bridges grounded physicality with research-led exploration, revealing the body’s full spectrum—strength and vulnerability, intensity and subtlety. Rooted in Southeast Asian cultural values of discipline, gratitude, and community, Esther views dance as both transformative and evocative: a space for connection, reflection, and collective creativity. Dedicated to empowering others through movement, she creates works and environments that celebrate diverse voices and shared humanity while continually refining her own distinctive choreographic voice.
Instagram: @e.cheongyy
cast and creatives
Choreographer: Esther Cheong
Dancers: Amanda Pang, Genevieve Felder, Nicole Maltezaki and Jemima Colin