Naked, unaware and unselfconscious, she explores her surroundings, more animal than human. Her growing consciousness attracts the attention of a creature from the spirit world, a primal deity who sparks her curiosity and compels her to transform.

She changes her physicality, drawing power from the merging of animal, human and spirit self. Inspired by the timeless wisdom of faerie-tales, mythology and ancient ritual, Dreams of the Small Gods is a blend of aerial circus, masked ritual and performance art.

Dreams of the Small Gods was a part of the Made in Scotland showcase in 2022. The work was presented as Summerhall where it is the winner of the Autopsy Award.

Scissor Kick presented
Performer / Creator - Zinnia Oberski
Dramaturg – Ellie Dubois
Movement Advisor – Tina Afiyan Breiova
Costume Designer – Emily Martinelli
Puppet Technician – Ant Geraghty
Outside Eye – Mele Broomes
Sound Designer / Technician – Chris Gorman
Lighting Designer – Ian Cookie Brooks
LX Support – Katharine Williams
Producer – Nicola Lawton for Scissor Kick
Image/Video: Paul Maguire
Graphic Design: Scott MacMichael/Gallusness