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EARTH-BOUND IS THE WORK OF PERFORMER, THEATRE & FILM MAKER SIODA ADAMS. WORKING WITH A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH THROUGH A MIX OF ART FORMS SHE PRESENTS HIGH QUALITY, AUTHENTIC PERFORMANCE ART THAT IS BOLD & BRAVE WITH EMOTIONAL BREADTH. SIODA AIMS TO PROVOKE THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS THAT IMPACT SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.

“EARTH-BOUND – POETRY IN MOTION”

Simon Edwards
Theatre Director, The Actors Space

Annoyed I didn’t bring my proper camera! 📷 🌊 🍃 #SouthWestCoastPath

Supporting Mum and Dad this weekend in @frumptarnband at @warwickffestival ‘26 🤩 🦚 🥁 #prouddaughter...

Made a wee trailer 🎥🌊🦌

FLOODGATE

Starring
@jess_ransom

Supporting Artists
Lucy Maxwell
Edith Noa Jones...

Wow what an amazing night! I’m so grateful to everyone who came to support me yesterday and to the whole creative team, cast and crew for their amazing work on Floodgate. I will be forever grateful to @jess_ransom for bringing such integrity to the character and story (and agreeing to swim in the North Sea in November!) Thanks to @shakilmohammed12 and all the tutors at @nftsfilmtv and @primevideo for the opportunity, resources and access to this amazing platform. Huge congratulations to the other 5 directors for their amazing films. I loved watching all of them on the big screen. Sharing this journey with you has made the whole process so much more special @karim4782 @ruby.abbiss @asena_nour sam.moody @kateyeahyes 🫶🏽 🎥 I’m proud of us FLOODGATE Starring @jess_ransom Supporting Artists Lucy Maxwell Edith Noa Jones @ash_____jones Writer / Director @sioda.earthbound Producer @dianapodra Cinematographer @carolinalobonunes Production Designer @em1lyc0leman Editor @calumbradshaw Composer @imaginekatrina Sound Design & Re-recording Mix @yjjoya5250 @liao.jiaren Production Sound Mixer @magdalena.matuszek.sound Colourist & Online Editor @seowo_oworks Costume Designer @felipity Production Manager @caitlinbpaul 1st Assistant Director @tobydavies 2nd Assistant Director lukasprentice Script Supervisor @emilystorme Production Coordinator Suyeon Kang Production Assistant Safiya Benaddi Model Maker @jpcreaturefx_ Art Assistant Alice Calvert VFX Artist Alessandro Schiassi Foley Artist Zhenwei Xu 1s Assistant Camera @rodolfo.strecke 2nd Assistant Camera @paxblito Grip Marc Sheriff Gaffer @jehawk_ Spark @harry_rollinson Drone Operator Jonny Worsey Thanks to @greenkitlondon @arri_rental @dcd_dancers Image description: a collection of 11 images each with either myself standing alone or with groups of cast & crew and family and friends, looking smiley and excited in front of a big purple & pink toned cinema screen, that has 6 close up shots of men and women actors from our films, placed in a carousel around large white writing ‘Prime Video Directors Workshop Showcase 2026’. And one photo of Floodgate info and wide bath on beach shot in the brochure.

Wow what an amazing night! I’m so grateful to everyone who came to support me...

Joining 5 other directors today to screen our Prime Video/NFTS films at The Vue in Leicester Square whoop! Can’t wait to see them on the big screen 🤩 @karim4782 @ruby.abbiss @kateyeahyes @asena_nour sam.moody @nftsfilmtv @primevideo FLOODGATE Starring @jess_ransom Supporting Artists Lucy Maxwell Edith Noa Jones @ash_____jones Writer / Director @sioda.earthbound Producer @dianapodra Cinematographer @carolinalobonunes Production Designer @em1lyc0leman Editor @calumbradshaw Composer @imaginekatrina Sound Design & Re-recording Mix @yjjoya5250 @liao.jiaren Production Sound Mixer @magdalena.matuszek.sound Colourist & Online Editor @seowo_oworks Costume Designer @felipity Production Manager @caitlinbpaul 1st Assistant Director @tobydavies 2nd Assistant Director lukasprentice Script Supervisor @emilystorme Production Coordinator Suyeon Kang Production Assistant Safiya Benaddi Model Maker @jpcreaturefx_ Art Assistant Alice Calvert VFX Artist Alessandro Schiassi Foley Artist Zhenwei Xu 1s Assistant Camera @rodolfo.strecke 2nd Assistant Camera @paxblito Grip Marc Sheriff Gaffer @jehawk_ Spark @harry_rollinson Drone Operator Jonny Worsey Special thanks to @greenkitlondon @arri_rental Poster @headtapescreative Image description: a women soaked in water, looking upset with a glint of mischief in her eyes. She is in a blue/green ethereal, watery setting. The words Floodgate are written in hollow writing with a white lining. Jessica Ransom writes in yellow font in the centre of above the main image and credits appear at the bottom of the poster in white and yellow writing.

Joining 5 other directors today to screen our Prime Video/NFTS films at The Vue in...

This little red butterfly came to see me this week, the day after my dear friend Helen Parlor’s Birthday and anniversary of her passing. A perfect reminder of her energy and creative passion fluttering around the world. Miss you HP 🎈 @helenparlor Image description: Blades of green grass lit in sunlight, some a little out of focus and to the right sits a red butterfly with black markings, wings spread wide also with parts slightly out of focus and a blade of grass blowing in front of it.

This little red butterfly came to see me this week, the day after my dear...

Excited to share these gorgeous stills from 'Floodgate' my new short film supported by the @nftsfilmtv Prime Video programme. I am so happy and grateful for this opportunity and to finally bring this story to life 🤩 Starring @jess_ransom Supporting Artists Lucy Maxwell Edith Noa Jones @ash_____jones Writer / Director @sioda.earthbound Producer @dianapodra Cinematographer @carolinalobonunes Production Designer @em1lyc0leman Editor @calumbradshaw Composer @imaginekatrina Sound Design & Re-recording Mix @yjjoya5250 @liao.jiaren Production Sound Mixer @magdalena.matuszek.sound Colourist & Online Editor @seowo_oworks Costume Designer @felipity Production Manager @caitlinbpaul 1st Assistant Director @tobydavies 2nd Assistant Director lukasprentice Script Supervisor @emilystorme Production Coordinator Suyeon Kang Production Assistant Safiya Benaddi Model Maker @jpcreaturefx_ Art Assistant Alice Calvert VFX Artist Alessandro Schiassi Foley Artist Zhenwei Xu 1s Assistant Camera @rodolfo.strecke 2nd Assistant Camera @paxblito Grip Marc Sheriff Gaffer @jehawk_ Spark @harry_rollinson Drone Operator Jonny Worsey Thanks to the amazing support of the local community in Whitby and RNLI for helping us to make the film. With support from a @dcd_dancers retraining grant. Images: 1. A white woman (Sarah) with brown hair tied back, stands staring holding a cup, in dimly lit living room with toddler toys and mess around her. 2. A blonde haired child sleeps peacefully in bed lit with fairy lights. 3. A close shot of Sarah looking out to the distance in a countryside setting. 4. A close shot of Sarah laying in a bath looking thoughtful. 5. A close profile shot of Sarah driving, with tears in her eyes. 6. Sarah fully clothed walks out of the sea towards a man & child in a rugged seaside landscape. 7. Another woman with short red hair looks concerned and is holding a fawn who's ears are in frame. 8. Wide shot of Sarah sitting in a roll top bath in the middle of a rugged and misty seaside cove. 9. Sarah is swimming in the sea, fully clothed with her head just above water and arm reaching towards us. #WomenFilmmaker #YorkshireFilm #Whitby #MotherhoodStories

Excited to share these gorgeous stills from 'Floodgate' my new short film supported by the...

Last week I had my 44th Birthday and I decided to treat myself to a new Fujifilm XT-2 (with help from family Bday contributions). I took it on our family trip to Morocco to have a little play around and I love it. Just as everything that I do, I am learning by doing and am very much figuring things out as I go along but I love playing around with the colours. Any other Fujifilm owner friends who have some good tips or just want to geek out a bit with me, give me a shout! Images: A collection of 10 photos taken in Agadir, Morocco featuring the beautiful coastline at sunset, a blurry image of the boardwalk, some interesting door frames, palm trees in our hotel (in B&W) and a group of super cool and talented youngsters playing keepy-uppy on the beach. #Fujifilm #Photography #NewSkills #Morocco

Last week I had my 44th Birthday and I decided to treat myself to a...

I’ve been mostly in postproduction for my Prime Video film at @nftsfilmtv lately. Close to finishing ‘Floodgate’, my first narrative short, a poignant story of motherhood, with notes of surrealism and northern wry humour that we shot up in Whitby N.Yorkshire over 4 cold November days. I will be ready to share it with the world soon 😃 It’s been quite a journey so far. Grateful to have been working with such a wonderful creative team. Images: 1. Sound designer @yjjoya5250 working hard in the dubbing theatre. 2. @seowo_oworks in the colour grading suite 3. My lovely sound team and me after a long day mixing. @imaginekatrina @yjjoya5250 @liao.jiaren 4. A group of women from NFTS who were rounded up by my wonderful composer @imaginekatrina to add some beautiful vocals on to the song at the end of the film 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 Images feature lead actress @jess_ransom and Cinematography by @carolinalobonunes

I’ve been mostly in postproduction for my Prime Video film at @nftsfilmtv lately. Close to...

Had a lovely time at Elmhurst Ballet School this afternoon, sharing my career journey with students, talking about how I got from dance, to leading Earth-bound, to making films. Thanks to @dcd_dancers for inviting me 🤩 @elmhurstballetschool @macnamarajenny Image Description: A selfie of me outside the Elmhurst Ballet School sign which is in light and dark blue writing with a white background. I have a cheesy grin on my face, am to the left of the frame and wearing a cream crochet top with black cardigan and a tiny love heart necklace.

Had a lovely time at Elmhurst Ballet School this afternoon, sharing my career journey with...

Last day of Christmas ❄️ 🌳 ☃️

Last day of Christmas ❄️ 🌳 ☃️

Happy 2026 everyone 💫 Reflecting on 2025 I’ve had some smashing moments, working with some of the loveliest of people, which I’m grateful for. I started out in one direction with aims to make a new show and ended up with a total pivot fully immersed in my filmmaking. A reminder to stay fluid, it’s not always helpful to set specific goals for the year ahead, especially working as a creative. You never know what each day will bring (in work and life). As always, I’ll stay open to the opportunities as they come. In 2026 I am looking forward to seeing ‘Floodgate’ on a big screen, making time for more writing, directing (of course ☺️) maybe even introducing the joy of dance back into my life, spending time by the sea and more adventures with my beautiful family. My biggest intention always, is to stay true to myself as a sensitive & creative soul, whilst trying to make a living that serves me and my family. It’s always been a tricky one to balance. 💫 I’m sure that there are so many other creative freelancers feeling the same. Let’s take the pressure off, be kind to ourselves and embrace whatever comes ☺️ The photo is of the almost full moon view from the back of my house, which sits bright in the blue sky, close to our huge ash tree. It’s cold 🥶 but beautiful ❄️

Happy 2026 everyone 💫

Reflecting on 2025 I’ve had some smashing moments, working with some...

That’s a wrap #Floodgate 🤩 #filmmaking #PrimeVideo #nfts

That’s a wrap #Floodgate 🤩

#filmmaking #PrimeVideo #nfts

Gorgeous evening tonight filming the celebration and outcome of @stephsandy83 DYCP research held at Sense in Birmingham. It was a privilege to shoot and edit a film that played alongside Steph’s beautiful choreography. Great performances too from @offbalancedanceuk @freewheelin.dance @propel.dance #DisabledArts #WheelchairDance #Film #Femalefilmmaker #WomensVoices #Inclusivity Image Description : 1) the screen on a black video camera taking footage of a performance area with grey floor and a film projection of wheelchair wheels travelling down a dusty path. 2) the same space with same projection but with two wheelchair dancers holding hands and spinning together with one arm out, in front of it. There is also an industrial looking grey ceiling with a lighting rig attached. 3) the same space with a group of 4 disabled and non-disabled dancers standing to the right as if waiting to enter and projection of a dark haired women in a wheelchair moving away from us travelling down a long dusty path with yellow corn fields either side. 4) the same projected image but the women is now further away and the same dancer that we see on screen is in the space moving in front of it.

Gorgeous evening tonight filming the celebration and outcome of @stephsandy83 DYCP research held at Sense...

I’m so chuffed that my short film ‘LOL’ from my ‘GIve Me A Minute’ series has been selected to screen at @peni.filmfestival next month. I’m really excited because it’s in my home town and it’s celebrating silent movies, with some brilliant talks from the likes of the Buster Keaton Society 🤩 Self-shot, directed # & choreographed by me Edited by @waynesables Music by me with producing support from @hannahpeelmusic Image description: a black and white image of a living room with a colour TV set in the middle and a strange character with a large puppet head kicking one leg out to the side (that’s me doing a funny dance!). Writing above it in black, states ‘LOL self-shot & directed by Sioda Adams’ and a white Penistone Film Festival laurel sits to the bottom right of the image.

I’m so chuffed that my short film ‘LOL’ from my ‘GIve Me A Minute’ series...

We had a blast at EcoFest in Leamington on Saturday, performing two shows, painting banners with young people to encourage them to shout about what they care about! And some walkabout characters on stilts showing off our wonderful puppets from the show made by our very own @charlotte_jarv Thank you for having us and huge thanks to my amazing team @charlotte_jarv @sassycollyns_circus @shanademusic I loved performing with you all in our all new pocket rocket of a show 😜🍃🫶🏽 Costumes & set/props: @fionachiversart @jagomaker @grace_e_evans Music: @alexheane @shanademusic Poster/banner designs: @leadekany 🤩 Our new 25 min show is available to book. Please get in touch if you’d like to book is for your event! sioda@earth-bound.co.uk Video description: a montage of colourful clips from a festival in a lovely green park with images of our show ‘For The Love Of Stuff’ set in front of a gorgeous big tree. We show off our beautiful puppets and flower headdresses in the show and in a character walkabout act. Images of banners painted by passers by, with messages such as ‘save our ocean’ ‘stop fighting’ ‘save the bugs’ & ‘decolonise earth’ hang on a blue tent and blow in the wind. #ArtsForChange #EnvironmentalTheatre #outdoorartsuk #performingArts #LiveMusic #Circus #PhysicalTheatre #AvailableToBook #FestivalShow #LivePerformance #FreelanceArtists

We had a blast at EcoFest in Leamington on Saturday, performing two shows, painting banners...

Catch us at Ecofest in Leamington Spa tomorrow performing our new version of For The Love of Stuff! Shows are at 11.30am and 2pm. Our plastics fantastics will be roaming the festival on stilts in between shows. 🍃 We are also running a creative workshop at 10am, where you can paint your own banner, suitable for children and grown ups too 😉 Image description: 1) a poster for Ecofest Leamington with a green background that mentions fun activities happening at the bandstand in pump room gardens from 10am - 5pm on 30th August. 2) a woman with long wavy, light coloured hair, in a giant green skirt and sitting in an aerial hoop, with arms in the air and looking ethereal. There is a white flower puppet at the bottom right and words ‘For The Love Of Stuff’ in white writing. #LivePerformance #OutdoorArtsUK #EcoFest #EnvironmentalTheatre

Catch us at Ecofest in Leamington Spa tomorrow performing our new version of For The...

So happy that we managed to catch this lovely show today in Falmouth at @nationalmaritimemuseumcornwall by @cscapedance and @offthewallaerial Such a fun show for all the family :) The performers were brilliant and it was lovely to see @grraciesell again after about 7yrs 😅 #LivePerformance #FamilyShow Image Description: 1. A tall grey building with writing ‘National Maritime Museum Cornwall’ in white writing and two large banners, one for the SURF! exhibition and one for ‘Wipe Out’ the show about surfing that we went to see. 2,3 & 4. are all images of two female performers on harnesses, doing interesting shapes mid-air, on bright coloured surfboards that emulate surfers doing cool moves 🤘🏽 🏄‍♂️ The back drop is blue fabric and there are beach objects around the space. Children are sitting on the floor enjoying the performance!

So happy that we managed to catch this lovely show today in Falmouth at @nationalmaritimemuseumcornwall...

Fun day today, shooting on location for Steph Sandy’s choreography project which is part of her DYCP @stephsandy83 with her gorgeous dancers 🤩 Video description: A montage of rehearsal shots in a community hall with wooden floor & orange coloured curtain, plus outdoor shots in a field of dried hay and large green trees in the distance, working with 2 wheelchair dancers, 2 non-wheelchair dancers and disabled choreographer Steph. Occasionally there are glimpses of me with my camera selfie style 🤩 🎥 #Filmmaking #OnLocation #DanceOnFilm #InclusiveDance #InclusiveArt

Fun day today, shooting on location for Steph Sandy’s choreography project which is part of...

Something a bit different this morning - yoga in the pub garden at @thewhitelionradfordsemele_ to mark the end of a little summer block I’ve been running in the village. Thanks to the pub for being so accommodating and the yummy brekky sarnies afterwards 😋 #yoga #Wellbeing #RadfordSemeleCommunity #Freelancing Image Description: 1. Me outside on a grassy area, with white hydrangeas in the background, sitting legs crossed in a black vest and leggings, on a black yoga mat, with a big grin on my face. The sun is beaming down and I’m a bit sweaty. 2. A group of people sitting on yoga mats out on the lawn of a pub beer garden with sweaty, smiley faces. My head is in the forefront on the left, selfie-style, also smiling.

Something a bit different this morning - yoga in the pub garden at @thewhitelionradfordsemele_ to...

A couple of snaps from my time at NFTS the last couple of weeks - workshopping scripts, directing skills and all other things involved in making a film. I’m so lucky to be on this scheme with 5 other hugely talented directors, telling inspiring stories and who have already been so supportive. 🫶🏽 Excited to see our films start to take shape! 🤩 🎥 #PrimeVideoDirectors @nftsfilmtv 📸 @karim4782 Image description: 1) 4 of us are sat in camping chairs in the outside courtyard at NFTS. 3 people are looking down and doing something with their hands. I’m sitting forwards with elbows on my knees, looking thoughtful behind my sunnies. 2) I am hugging fellow Prime Director Asena, she has her back to the camera and my face pops over her left shoulder, my tongue sticking out at Karim who is taking the picture. Another director Ruby sits on a bench to the right of us and is giving a ‘I’m super chilled’ vibe with hand propping up her smiling face as she leans on the table. Groups of students sit on camping chairs in the background.

A couple of snaps from my time at NFTS the last couple of weeks -...

Directors in action @nftsfilmtv On my last day of an amazing two weeks of workshops with some brilliantly talented people 🤩 🎥 #PrimeVideoDirectors #WomenInFilm Image: a photo of a seminar type room with grey carpet, a male and female actor sitting at a table and female director Asena standing by them. Cinematographer Helena is behind them setting up a shot with a camera on sticks. There are chairs around the space, a monitor at the back and just a little bit of my cheeky face is in the bottom right of the picture.

Directors in action @nftsfilmtv
On my last day of an amazing two weeks of workshops...

Exciting to be at The Vue Cinema in London, Leicester Square this evening, to see film screenings from this years Prime Video Directors cohort at @nftsfilmtv This time next year it will be us ! 😬🤩🎥 ID: A collage of 3 images inside a cinema: the big screen with pink and purple NFTS branding , a hand holding a programme and me in my seat looking excited, sat next to two of my peers.

Exciting to be at The Vue Cinema in London, Leicester Square this evening, to see...

Recently back from a fantastic time at The Actors Space @the_actorsspace Barcelona, doing some CPD...

This is the face of a very excited Sioda after being offered 1 of 6 places on the Prime Video Directors Workshop at National Film & TV School, which means by this time next year, I’ll have made my very own short narrative film!! 🎥 😲 I can’t wait 🤩 Excited is an understatement! Image description: Sioda in her kitchen, wearing a grey T-shirt and yellow chequered open shirt, with very messy straw like hair, having just got home from work, making a very excited, wide eyed and grinning face with left hand up clenched to show the extremity of her excitement. #FemaleFilmmaker #WomensStories #Director #Writer #FreelanceArtist #HardWorkPayingOff

This is the face of a very excited Sioda after being offered 1 of 6...

An inspiring session this morning with 12 amazing women from Barnsley’s ‘We Can Survive Singers’...

Today we ran our second focus group for Voices Unveiled, talking about periods, the reproductive system and girlhood. Trying to normalise talking about things that are natural, that young people often get embarrassed about or think are a bit ‘gross’. It was a lovely afternoon in the woods 🌅 and we learnt 2 new Gen Z phrases ‘Locked in’ (focussed) & ‘Crashing out’ (having a tantrum) 😜 @greaves.erin @warwickengages [Video description: a montage of clips that include a group of girls talking, in a small woodland with the sun shining down, papers with words relating to girlhood and menstruation, play dough uteri, girls hanging out by a pond, a red, black & white box of game cards about period education and a pink colourful book called Fémina Sapiens, that looks at ancestry from a feminist lens]

Today we ran our second focus group for Voices Unveiled, talking about periods, the reproductive...

Helping mum at work tonight! #WorldTheatreDay #WomenWorkingInTheatre #MovementDirection #AccessibileTheatre #YouKnowMyMum @egoartsuk @belgradetheatre Image: 1. 3 children sat crafting in the dark in a corner of the theatre lit by phone torches. 2. Me and my daughter in the auditorium about to watch a dress run of ‘You Know My Mum’ by Ego Theatre Co. They premiere tomorrow!

Helping mum at work tonight!

#WorldTheatreDay
#WomenWorkingInTheatre
#MovementDirection
#AccessibileTheatre
#YouKnowMyMum @egoartsuk @belgradetheatre

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Hiya! 🤩

#collaboration #artactivism #storytelling #film #performance @warwickresonates @warwickengages

Video: me walking through university of...

Such a privilege to be invited to speak and share the stage with so many amazing researchers and scientists this evening; women doing amazing things for women (and everyone) 🌟🙏🏽 @warwickresonates @warwickengages #WomensHealth #WomensVoices #VoicesUnveiled #PerformanceArt #CreativeResearch #ScienceResearch #Collaboration Video description: a Timelapse which starts outside the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry, goes through glass doors, passes stalls with art inspired by women’s health including glass art and plushie uteri, into the studio theatre that has a soft lighting with colours red and purple where a group of women are preparing for their presentations. On the stage there are brown sofas and microphones and a screen behind with a projection that writes ‘We need to talk…about women’s health’ in white writing on a blue background and the Resonate logo appears underneath. The video finishes with Sioda (me) giving it a thumbs up selfie-style.

Such a privilege to be invited to speak and share the stage with so many...

With all of the work I do under the Earth-bound banner, I am committed to empowering, supporting and inspiring girls and women, through both participatory and performance work. I am utterly grateful for every single woman I have been lucky enough to work with, train with, create with and perform with. I want to use today as an opportunity to say thank you to each and every one of you, you are amazing, I love you, you rock my world! #HappyInternationalWomensDay #WomenSupportWomen #Voice #Empower #Protest #Sisterhood Image Description: A collage of 7 images of me (a woman) with mid length brown hair over my face, wearing a tan coloured T-shirt and arms opening out in slightly different gestures, in front of a red brick wall. The images are captured in motion so are slightly blurred. Over the top of the collage are scattered words ‘Guide, Empower, Lift Up, Listen, Inspire, Hold Space, Nurture, Care’ in bold white text with a thick purple outline and ‘#InternationalWomensDay’ in black writing with a white outline in the centre of the image.

With all of the work I do under the Earth-bound banner, I am committed to...

Gorgeous workshop this morning with this amazing group of women for ‘Voices Unveiled’ a collaboration with women’s health scientist @greaves.erin funded by @warwickengages This new workshop combines science and creativity to open conversations about womanhood & female health and to inform my new solo performance piece ‘And So She Fell’ This morning was our first trial session. Things we discovered were: -We need soooo much longer than an hr for these sessions! - There is definitely more need for these conversations. - Women want/need to talk about menstruation, womanhood, motherhood, aging, menopause and health related issues - knowledge and resources need to be more accessible to everyone - this work needs to include everyone and anyone who identifies with womanhood Grateful for everyone who shared their words, feelings and experiences. 🫶🏽 What a beautiful way to spend an hr on a Saturday morning 🌟 Thanks to everyone who came. Image Description: 1. A group of women sitting in a circle, in a dimly lit space with wooden floor as if meditating 2. Discussions around resources and models of the uterus in small groups, some standing some sitting 3. Erin in front of the camera with thumbs up and smiling in a lovely bright blue jumper 4. Some markings on paper of circles, lines and shapes of women with words/thoughts written around it from one of the participants 5. A close up of the first sign of snowdrops growing in my garden 6. A new book gifted to me by a friend ( a xmas present 😅 ) titled ‘The Art Of Resistance’ and sub title ‘The Power of Art To Create A Better World’ written in black with luminous pink outlines 7. A shot of the group sitting in a circle with Sioda and Erin’s faces in the forefront as they set up the camera #ArtActivism #Womanhood #FemaleVoices #WomanArtist #MotherArtist #PowerOfArt #WomensHealth #CreativeWellbeing #PerformanceArt

Gorgeous workshop this morning with this amazing group of women for ‘Voices Unveiled’ a collaboration...

Looking back at my #GiveMeAMinute films (made in 2020) for a new project OR continuation...

Taught my last class for this gorgeous over 65s movement group on Friday. We’ve had such a blast, I’ve loved getting to know everyone and I’m looking forward to some more boogying together again in future. 🙏🏽 Amazing assistants @laurahaywardwarwickshire @mornachan Thanks @arts_uplift for inviting me to lead the classes. Image Description: 1. A mixed group of over 65s from Kenilworth looking happy and making love heart signs with their hands for Valentines Day. My head is in front of them with one hand held to my face in attempt to make a love heart shape whilst taking the photo ‘selfie’ style with the other hand. I have fresh blue nails ready for valentines weekend! 2. A drawing of Winnie The Pooh & Piglet done by one of the participants given to me as a gift with writing ‘To Sioda, How you make others feel says a lot about who you are. Leave them with a smile, a hug and a kind thought. Many thanks, Pauline + Annie xxx’ 🥺 #Connection #ArtForWellbeing #MovementForWellbeing #DancingKeepsYouYoungAndHappy

Taught my last class for this gorgeous over 65s movement group on Friday. We’ve had...

Great to be in Stoke-On-Trent these last two days for @outdoorartsuk OAUK National Conference, Equity...

Playing around with straps, finding physical/choreographic possibilities to be part of a new solo theatre...

A New Years brain doodle ✨ Happy New Year to you all! Image description Words written in a purple/pink writing on a fluorescent yellow/green background. “More sea and sunshining hiking and tree climbing, Bare footing arm stretching breeze catching good timing, Swimming singing music making shouting and screaming, Stone stepping bone shaking road tripping day dreaming, Less stressing and dressing up for impressing, More loving rise above-ing celebrating self loving, Friend making play dating not taking the self hating, No racing just pacing unlacing the true you. � SioDA” #NewYear #Artist #Poetry

A New Years brain doodle ✨ Happy New Year to you all!

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Some big and little moments of 2024 ✨ Happy New Year all! Video Description: a collection of clips from theatre shows and rehearsals, indoor and outdoor, festival workshops, walkabout character performances with flower heads, dandelion puppets and sometimes on stilts, group shots in front of festival signs ‘Truck’ ‘Torchlight’ and ‘Long Road’. Bright festival outfits worn, some with cowboy hats. All mixed amongst some travel photos of Holland, Belgium, Coventry and Barbados 😜 Tulips, beaches, breweries and a sign saying ‘Stop The Genoside, Ceasefire Now’ A few new head shots of me in colour and black and white, some silly, some not. Images of movement and clown workshops with young and old people, clips of me learning to do straps and hoop. It ends with a video of a sword team dancing outside a pub, a Yorkshire landscape at sunset and finally a stone that has ‘One Love’ painted on it in green and pink, taken at sunset in Barbados from a rum shack. Happy New Year! #OutdoorArts #SurvivingArtist #Traveller #Barnsley #Barbados #Coventry #Europe #FilmMaker #Artist #Performer #Theatre #HopefulFor2025 #CeasefireNow #Peace #Love

Some big and little moments of 2024 ✨

Happy New Year all!

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Annual family tradition in Barnsley at Christmas- watching Dad dance with Barnsley Longsword the first...

Recently I took a much needed break, being given the opportunity to travel to the Caribbean for a friend’s wedding and spend time with family. It’s been so good to have some time away from the noise of the world and the industry, a bit of a reset and space to ponder about life. I feel so lucky to have had some time to travel, it’s been magical! We went back into rehearsals last week to develop our rural touring version of ‘For The Love Of Stuff’. I was presented with technical challenges as devices seem to be dying on me, I need a new laptop and am faced with the usual financial struggles, waiting for freelance invoices to be paid but I’m trying to ride that wave without getting too stressed and for now I thought I’d share some photos of beaches, palm trees and my spangly, tropical wedding outfit to spread a bit of sunshine ☀️😜 I’m reminded that there are only really 4 things I need in life to keep me 💯 content and at peace/ THOSE THINGS ARE: Love, nature, art and a balcony 🤣 (In that order!) “If life gives you a balcony, feed the birds” 🤩 (just made that up. I think it works) ❤️🍃🌊 🏝️🐦 ID: 1) A wet haired selfie with turquoise water in the background and daughter swimming in the distance. 2)A bright beach scene with a wooden sign at the top that writes ‘This Is Living’ 3) A typical Caribbean beach scene at sunset with palm tree swooping across the top right of the image. 4) my husband, a tall man with dark hair standing in the distance and daughter standing closer to the camera wearing a huge round turquoise sun hat, both have their backs turned to the camera. 5) Another swooping palm tree across a beach scene with umbrellas and sun beds. 6) a morning selfie on my first day there, the light is low, beach is empty and I look tired but happy. 7) myself and husband posing on a beach under a wedding arch with white curtains and colourful flowers. The sea is through the window of the arch. We are wearing tropical print clothes, mine a tight dress with puffy sleeves. 8) rugged coast line of Barbados with small beach bars and palm trees. 9) video of small birds feeding on a wooden balcony. #TimeToRest #FreelanceLife

Recently I took a much needed break, being given the opportunity to travel to the...

Here at the very fancy Symphony Hall waiting to watch Bellowhead and see my old friend Rach ☺️ Excited 🤩 ID: 1. A fancy stage at Birmingham Symphony Hall set up with mics and instruments and lit with red and blue lighting 2. A selfie of myself with blondie bits in my hair and hubby wearing square frame glasses looking excited to be ‘out out’ 3. A photo of a leaflet for Racheal McShane and The Cartographers in bright yellow. Rach is wearing a jazzy blue and white jumpsuit, holding her fiddle in her right hand and looking to the right. #Theatre #LiveMusic

Here at the very fancy Symphony Hall waiting to watch Bellowhead and see my old...

I thought it might be time to introduce myself and Earth-bound properly, particularly for followers who don’t know me. Also a chance to share this shiny new headshot by @anafrantzphotography_ ‘Hi! I’m Sioda, a freelance creative working with multiple art forms - physical theatre, clowning, poetry, music and film. Earth-bound is the space where all of my creative visions come to life. For me Earth-bound is about being rooted to the core of who we are, humanity and nature. I welcome you to a space where we connect, through rich, poetic & emotive storytelling, that holds a mirror to social and environmental happenings: authentic stories told with heart, humour and compassion. I care about equality and inclusion, championing mothers working in the creative industries & empowering working class people, women’s causes and voices, driving passion & ambition ’ - As a theatre/performance director I work both solo and with a collective of amazing multi-skilled artists based across the UK. I’m originally from Barnsley S.Yorks, living in The Midlands but my work is nomadic - I am open to collaborations in both theatre and film, also experienced in movement directing, facilitating creative storytelling workshops and mentoring for young people. 🎥 I am a filmmaker, currently on the ‘Prime Video Directors’ scheme at National Film and TV School, writing and directing my film ‘Floodgate’ which will be screened in 2026. Watch this space 🤩 ⭐️For collaborations Contact: sioda@earth-bound.co.uk ID: a photo of Sioda with a big smile & expressive hands, in front of a black garage door, wearing a white T-shirt that writes ‘peace’ #Theatre #Film #PerformanceArt #OutdoorArtsUK

I thought it might be time to introduce myself and Earth-bound properly, particularly for followers...

We were back to Radford Rebels this evening for the start of our Winter term. It was great to get back to our creative, rebel selves! ☺️ If you have a child age 6+ who would love to join us, we have a couple of spaces so get in touch! We move, we draw, we sing, we tell stories….. all things creative, driven by the stories the children like to tell and in whatever way they like to express themselves. Guided by professional theatre and dance practitioners. Contact: sioda@earth-bound.co.uk Image: a collage of children holding different shapes around each other, with a bright pink background and words WE’RE BACK! in Green text to the middle left, a box at the bottom left with white text ‘Radford Rebels, Junior Creatives Club, a fun and sociable class for children aged 5+ Through creative games children will explore physicality creativity musicality and theatrical performance while being encouraged to find their own groove! £8.50 per class’ |Friday | 4-5pm | Radford Semele Community Hall | #CreativeKids #PhysicalTheatre #Dance #StorytellingSkills #Music #ClassesInLeamington

We were back to Radford Rebels this evening for the start of our Winter term....

One last festival of the Summer season today, taking some musical wildflowers to Leamington Eco Fest with @shanademusic and talking to people about the importance of dandelions ☺️ #OutdoorArtsUk #Wildflowers #Walkabouts #Festival #GreenTheatre #ForTheLoveOfStuff #EcoFestLeamington Images: 1) a selfie of Sioda and Shanade with smiley faces, green and blue swirly make up designs, wearing one yellow and one purple flower head dress. You can also see a little bit of the dandelion flower and seed puppets in the shot and Shanade has her long brown silky hair drooped over one shoulder. 2) a full body shot of both performers wearing the same headdresses and wearing long floaty skirts, one dark green, one light yellow. Sioda has the stalk of her dandelion puppet wrapped around her body and down one leg and holds the flower up high to the left. Shanade holds a large dandelion seed puppet up and out to the right and is cocking her knee in slightly looking twee and pretty ☺️

One last festival of the Summer season today, taking some musical wildflowers to Leamington Eco...

Fresh back from @thelongroadfest where we ran workshops to make sustainable accessories for cowboy hats 🤠 We tackled some heavy rain and wind and managed to hold on to (most of) the feathers 😅 And I took my mum along to this one, we sang American Pie with Don McLean hoorah! What a great festival it was🤩 Skip to the end for a bit of #90sTVNostalgia - who recognises the very last track?? #FestivalWorkshops #FreelancePerformers #FreelanceMakers #OutdoorArtsUK #ForTheLiveOfStuff #AmericanPie #DawsonsCreek Video Description: a montage of images and footage from cowboy hat making workshops with children and adults, outside and under a canopy, shots of the festival grounds with a little wooden house as a stage, a hotdog stand, Mexican food stall and ferris wheel all lit up and a pink sunset backdrop, Some fabulous shots of our team of 4 in their best cowgirl festival outfits full of sparkles, colours and tassels.

Fresh back from @thelongroadfest where we ran workshops to make sustainable accessories for cowboy hats...

It was a blast running The Wellness Sanctuary at @torchlightfest this weekend with @sassycollyns_circus & @_stephanieemma_ ! Thanks for having us 🤩⛺️ #Festivals #OutdoorArtsUK #Wellness #Yoga #Movement #Circus #Camping Video Description: a montage of clips from yoga, circus, dance and aerial hoop activities, under a canopy in a woodland setting plus a colourful light trail and concerts at night.

It was a blast running The Wellness Sanctuary at @torchlightfest this weekend with @sassycollyns_circus &...

Today I did a new thing! 🤩 Thanks to @thosethatrebel for the amazing guidance. Can’t wait for the next session 😁 #TrainingInProgress #NewSkills #Circus #SoloPractice #ArtisticDevelopment #FreelancePerformer #PerformingArts Image: a montage of clips where Sioda wearing mint green shorts and a black baggy vest spins and twirls hanging from straps with her hands and wrists. She moves through shapes such as pike, splits (ish) and other curvy swirly shapes and spins a lot with a beaming smile on her face. It ends with Sioda on the floor looking shattered! 😅 Backdrop is chip board with a red circus sign painted on and flashing fairy lights.

Today I did a new thing! 🤩 Thanks to @thosethatrebel for the amazing guidance. Can’t...

Popped down to RSC today to see my old pal and fellow Northern artist @waynesables and his very cool light and sound installation. Check it out before it leaves Stratford Upon Avon tomorrow evening! 👍🏽 Images: 1. A multicoloured house shaped structure standing to the right of a lamp post with leaves of a tree framing the top right corner 2. An image of the Glass House in front of the RSC building taken from the park with members of public hanging out, out front. 3. Me and Wayne standing in front of the installation 4. A reflection of myself and family in the Perspex sheet that covers the Glass House structure #OutdoorArtsUK #ArtInstallation #Light #Sound #ColourTheory @thersc

Popped down to RSC today to see my old pal and fellow Northern artist @waynesables...

Looking forward to taking some of these characters out and about this Summer! Look out...

Use your voice people! It’s the only bit of power we have. #vote Image: Sioda, wearing sunglasses, is outside her local community centre crouching down and pointing to a sign that says ‘Polling Station’ in black letters on a white background. Just above it there is a smaller sign that says ‘way in’.

Use your voice people! It’s the only bit of power we have.

#vote

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