Upcoming
Dancers: Esther Rousseau-Morin, Sovann Rochon Prom Tep. Photo: Adrian Morillo
Frontera
choreography: Animals of Distinction / Dana Gingras
more info about dates&tix here: Frontera
Frontera Premiere: November 20, 2019 8pm
Quebec, QC: Grande Théatre de Québec, Salle Louis-Fréchette
“…With a light-based scenography by United Visual Artists (UVA) which articulates the dialogue between choreography, architecture and live music by Fly Pan Am and field recordings by Godspeed’s Dave Bryant, FRONTERA's 9 dancers navigate spaces of inclusion and exclusion; their bodies mapped in high resolution, their destinies unresolved…”
past
Oh well
July 12th 11pm/ July 13th 1pm @ What Lab (1814 Pandora Street) $10
Oh well is a new dance duet created in collaboration with dancers Lexi Vajda and Francesca Frewer. The work explores our relationship to romanticism and what it means to be together in two's, both on stage and in romantic partnership. Music composed by Kiran Bhumber.
Created by Emmalena Frederiksson in collaborations with dancers Lexi Vajda and Francesca Frewer
photo: Erik Zennström
ikarus
choreography: Rob Kitsos and Brigitta Luisa Merki
May 24-June 23 @ 9pm
Konigsfelden Monastery, Windisch Switzerland
“The new production entitled “ICARUS, stirb oder flieg” tells the tragic Greek myth of Icarus’ flight in the unique ambience of the Königsfelden Monastery Church; an international dance ensemble lends Icarus new wings. Contemporary-, flamenco-, and breakdance flirt with each other in the choreography by Rob Kitsos, while live musicians perform a composition by Christoph Huber. Roman Sonderegger’s sculptural space concept serves as backdrop for Artistic Director Brigitta Luisa Merki’s new interpretation of the myth of Icarus.”
mutual futures
March 16, 8pm @ Left of Main $5-$10
Mutual Futures Collective is a group of dancers and musicians interested in practicing, investigating and performing improvisation. Join the collective for Made out of Nothing, their thirdevening of improvised performance.
photo: Natalie Purschwitz
Fragile forms
Presented by MACHiNENOiSY and PuSh International Performing Arts Festival presents
February 2-7, 2019 @ Anvil Centre, New Westminster
Tickets $29/$17
6pm & 8:30pm shows each day
"Inspired by world-renowned Finnish theorist and architect Juhani Pallasmaa’s writings on architecture and the sensing body, MACHiNENOiSY’s most ambitious work to date is a site-specific, 360-degree contemporary dance performance tailored specifically for New Westminster’s iconic Anvil Centre. This adventurous piece brings together architecture; sound, visual and lighting design; and a team of extraordinary dancers from both Canada and Finland—all to stunning effect."
CHOREOGRAPHERS/DIRECTORS Delia Brett and Daelik
DANCER COLLABORATORS Maria Autio, Minna Karttunen, Kelly McInnes, Diego Romero, Olivia Shaffer, Rianne Svelnis, Lexi Vajda
SOUND ARTIST Nancy Tam
VISUAL ARTIST, DESIGNER Natalie Purschwitz
LIGHTING DESIGNER Conor Moore
ARCHITECTURAL COLLABORATORS Peeroj Thakre and Henning Knoetzele
writings
IT DESERVES ITS OWN SHOW: A CONVERSATION WITH LEXI VAJDA AND ELISSA HANSON by Francesca Frewer
Dancer Lexi Vajda Reflects On Role in ‘Glory’ an interview with Danceworks
Making the Leap by Rachel Silver Maddock
An Exact Vertigo – four weeks of dance at Unit/Pitt Projects from the Daily Hive Vancouver