Set on a 4x4x4 foot cube, with a 360 degree original sound score and projections, the piece is seen in the round to both involve and invite the audience into the work. The sequined costume that adorns the performers is familiar yet mysterious and alluring. Throughout the performance the viewer witnesses this sequined character go through a process of creating its own identity, while bombarded by versions of itself—physically, and with light, projection and sound. The protagonist undergoes a series of physical trials to the point of exhaustion, all under a lens of humour, glamour and entertainment. Based on FakeKnot's Artistic Director, Ralph Escamillan’s lived experiences as a queer artist, the work examines themes of queerness, anonymity and identity expression through the body.

A co-presentation with FakeKnot and Ottawa Dance Directive with support from 10 Gates Dancing.

Sept 23, 7:30 pm

Sept 24, 6:30 & 9:30 pm

Produced by FakeKnot
Choreography: Ralph Escamillan
Dancer: Ralph Escamillan
Original New Media Projection & Lights Design: Sammy Chien/ Chimerik 似不像
Technical director and operator for lights, sound & video: Andie Lloyd
Composer/ Sound design: Stefan Seslija
Dramaturge: Justine Chambers
Costumes: Sonja Maus
Set Design: Peter Boulanger
Stage Manager: Gabriel Raminhos
Interpretive Contributors: Kevin Fraser, Rachel Meyer, Sara Formosa, Ted Littlemore, Cassandra Naud
Voice Actor: Kirk Wilson
Photo by David Cooper Photography