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Nicolas Blanchadell, Richardson Media
STRINGS OF AFFECTION & VIBRATE
Luisa Brune, Alyssa Favero
Tanz
This evening of dance invites audience members to reflect on the intimate acts of love and care, for oneself and for one’s community. In “strings of affection” the performers convey the challenges and triumphs of caring for themselves and others, while in “Vibrate” Alyssa shares their journey of sexual exploration and empowerment through intimacy with themself.
Doors: 19:15
Show: 20:00
This event is co-produced by Indigo Porebska-Smith and Luisa Brune
With support of Canada Council for the Arts
"strings of affection"
In the dance and music performance “strings of affection” four dancers delve into the complexity of human relationships, mapping a dynamic landscape of shifting boundaries and transgressions. They employ a lens of care, to experience the facets of private caregiving and nuances of the human experience. The dancers draw inspiration from the Old English word of “care”, caru; uncovering protection, forgiveness and gratitude as new layers of meaning. Meanwhile they expose the ongoing power relations that determine who provides emotional care work in society without being rewarded for it.
credits
concept, choreography, performance: Luisa Brune
co-choreography, research, performance: Eleftérios Ballatsas, Irene Carbonari, Ina Guo
soundscape: Irene Carbonari
styling: Erika Margiel
photo: Nicolas Blanchadell
"Vibrate"
“Vibrate” is Canadian artist Alyssa Favero’s self-choreographed solo which premiered at Dancing on the Edge in 2023.
This interdisciplinary collaboration utilises both original text and recorded text by Audre Lorde as well as the wide range of movement vocabulary within Alyssa’s personal dance history - from whacking/waacking/punking to contemporary improvisation to heels choreography. Vibrate synthesizes all of these elements to investigate the emotional landscape of self-expression and pleasure.
credits
Director/Choreographer/Performer: Alyssa Favero
Sound Design: Dino & Julien Villa
Dramaturgy Support: Audrey Sides, Arash Khakpour & Francesca Frewer
Collaborator Support: Lamont
Styling/Costume: Jae Woo Kang
Photo: Richardson Media
Support Canada Council for the Arts, The Dance Centre, Co.ERASGA