A shared evening program with works by Lina Cruz and Cathy Kyle Fenton Also in the program: a short work by emerging dancer-choreographer Charlotte Cain
A co presentation with Ottawa Dance Directive
Tempo al Dente Lina Cruz / Fila13
Choreography: Lina Cruz Performers: Geneviève Robitaille and Natalie Sluis Music: Philippe Noireaut Technical direction : Laura Wheeler
What to do with a two-faced clock, running around like a chicken without a head? Domestication, domestication!
Two adventurous and carefree characters depart on a grand voyage; a pet clock, finally subdued, follows obediently at their feet. The performers joyfully dwell in this choreography, their movements interconnect symbiotically, imbricating their bodies as if a contagious clockwork mechanics was, after all, overpowering them...
Choreographer and dancer: Charlotte Cain Mentor: Lana Morton Artistic Consultant: Munia Djungu-Sungu
the contents considers and searches the complexities of mental strain and intense emotion that characterize and define the outcome of any experience. This physical poetry, of vulnerability and investigation, is a plant simply listening in all directions for even the slightest solace or relief.
Love is like a river, which will ease the harsh realities of a barren, desert-like world. The water of the river can be a balm to soothe and comfort. …a river in the desert, celebrates the timeless, contrasting qualities of the two dance artists. The stormy, tumultuous friendship evolves into a deep bond of acceptance.
