Yolanda Mercy

Writer, performer and choreographer

Biography

Yolanda Mercy is a writer and actor

Recent Articles

How I learned to embrace failure – and why I wrote a show about it

OpinionAug 6, 2024

Despite national and international accolades for her work, Yolanda Mercy found herself staring failure in the face when one of her shows was cancelled. Confronting this led to the creation of Failure Project, premiering in Edinburgh. She reveals what inspired her to write about the pressures facing black working-class artists

I want to see bodies of all shapes and sizes showcasing what they can do

OpinionAug 1, 2022

Writer, performer and choreographer Yolanda Mercy tells us how her new show Dance Body challenges what it means to be a plus-size body in today’s contemporary dance world