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