About Little Murmur

This was one of THE most beautiful pieces of children’s theatre I have ever seen...
Audience member

I sat in the theatre and just sobbed on more than one occasion in the performance. I felt just overwhelmed with relief and understanding at not being alone in my experience.
Audience member

Little Murmur is a new dance theatre show for everyone aged 7+, families and schools, that features groundbreaking projection, an extraordinary soundscape and a blizzard of paper and confetti.

Diagnosed with dyslexia at a young age, Aakash Odedra found school very challenging: he spelt his name wrongly until he was 21 and it wasn’t until he “found the missing ‘A’” that he felt he belonged. Defined by his learning difficulties, not his abilities, dance became his mode of expression.

Combining visual design and technology with dance and humour, Little Murmur explores the warped and exaggerated realities of living in a world you struggle to process. Based on Aakash’s hugely moving show Murmur 2.0, this stunning visual treat is an honest and heartfelt conversation about the trials and tribulations of living with dyslexia, facing challenges and overcoming the odds.

Watch bodies and words fly like flocks of birds, a murmuration, a little murmur.

About Aakash Odedra Company

Aakash Odedra Company was founded in Leicester in 2011 and named after Artistic Director Aakash Odedra. Aakash was born in Birmingham, UK and lives in Leicester. He is a globally recognised and award winning dancer and choreographer. His choreography pushes boundaries, responding to and drawing inspiration from contemporary issues. As a British Asian, Aakash Odedra uses his voice to translate ancient and contemporary movement languages to tell new stories.

Cast & Credits

Choreography: Aakash Odedra & Lewis Major

Rehearsal Director: Kesha Raithatha

Dancers: Subhash Viman Gorania

Composer: Nicki Wells

Musical supervision: Nitin Sawhney

Visual technology: Ars Electronica Futurelab (Austria)

Additional movement created by the dancers.

Presented by Aakash Odedra Company, Lewis Major Projects and The Spark Arts for Children