Seeds

Written and Performed by Tigga Goulding

“Dance is the hidden language of the soul”
Martha Graham

From Manchester to Granada, ‘Seeds’ is the story of an Englishwoman’s courage and passion as she chases her dreams through an emotional journey into the art of flamenco. Witness first-hand the magic of this centuries old Spanish art form when two worlds collide on the Lowry stage.

Written and performed by Tigga Goulding and presented in association with Emmerson & Ward Productions (Gypsy Queen, Riot Act), ‘Seeds’ also features Andalusian international flamenco artists Luis de Luis (dance), Alejandro Gambibas (song) and Israel Heredia (guitar).

The Company
Tigga Goulding (performer)
Tigga Goulding is a Manchester based actor and performer. After starting her performance career in dance, She switched to acting and has been working on stage and screen for the last ten years.

Luis De Luis (Dance)
Luis is an internationally renowned flamenco dancer, he was born in Granada into a talented and well respected flamenco family. He has performed all over the world with great artists such as Jesus Carmona, Paco Pena, Sara Baras and Eva Yerbabuena.

Alejandro El Gambibas (Song)
Alejandro has already made a name for himself as a flamenco singer despite his young age.Although residing  in Granada He spends much time travelling and performing. Most recently he was touring China and the Philippines as part of an opera/flamenco version of " Carmen ".

Israel Heredia (guitar)
Was born in the Sacromonte neighbourhood of Granada into a long established flamenco family.He learnt to accompany song and dance in the traditional caves of the city.
He has lived and worked worldwide most notably in several countries  in South America and spent many years performing in the U.S.A.

Emmerson & Ward Productions (producers)
Emmerson & Ward Productions are a Manchester based company formed in 2018. They have produced UK tours for Rob Ward’s Gypsy Queen and Alexis Gregory’s Riot Act. as well as co-producing Alexis Gregory’s Sex/Crime at the Soho Theatre in January 2020 as well as touring Gypsy Queen internationally to Canada and Serbia. In 2021 Emmerson & Ward were made Resident Creatives at Curve, Leicester.