Over the last five years, And has developed from a text message sent to a friend in 2017 to a full length performance. And began as a short poetic list Charlotte texted to her friend Jay. She felt desperate, discouraged and alone whilst studying in London. The next day, both Charlotte and Jay danced in the park. And began as a therapy, a way to survive, to express, to attempt to understand.

The text message was the original And list, which then transformed into her bachelors dissertation and performance. Charlotte explored the themes of physical and silent comedy in relation and comparison to contemporary dance. Since then, And has been in development from its initial performative iteration as a 10-minute solo for her graduation from The Place in 2017 into a full length production in September 2021, along the way reincarnating as many different forms, including a stand up comedy gig and acoustic concert.

During the lockdown in 2020, Charlotte was able to take some time away from And to reflect. This brought new inspiration for the solo from her lived experiences that year. Although, now with the introduction of darker, more unspoken themes such as miscarriage and abortion, the work is still hopeful and shares reflections on her ancestors, her future children and celebrates our mundane, bizarre, beautiful life on earth. Charlotte claims she will perform And for the rest of her life. It will transform and grow with her and may well be passed down to the next generation.