Programme

Dates:  4+5 February 2025

Location: Please Beverage Co

Marie Cona

Choreographer + Performer: AJ Simmons

Music:  “Compañera” by Mestiza

Costume Designer : Jae Woo Kang

Makeup Designer: Kendahl Jung

Agradecido eternal: Oscar Nieto, Ricardo Rubio, Kasandra Lea, Claire Love Wilson


In a Landscape 

Choreographer: Peggy Baker

Performer: Nicole RoseBond

Music: "In a Landscape" by John Cage (played by Stephen Drury)

Special thanks to Peggy Baker, Patricia Beatty, and Henry Kucharzyk


TEA

Choreographer + Performer: Nasiv Kaur Sall

Sound Design: Stefan Nazarevich

Music:

“The Rapper That Came to Tea”  by Little Simz

“Insecurities”  by Shabaka ft. Moses Sumney

Special thanks to Odd Meridian Arts + Morrow for generously donating creation space. 


Fortress  excerpt

Choreographer + Performer: Rebecca Margolick

Original composition: Jonathan Goulet

This solo is an excerpt from a full-length duet, co-created with Livona Ellis.

Fortress premiered at the 2024 Chutzpah! Festival. The creation was supported by Canada Council for the Arts, The Louise Bentall Emerging Choreographers Award, Left of Main, BC Movement Arts Society, Arts Umbrella, and the Chutzpah! Festival


lonesome 

Choreographer: Tedd Robinson

Performer: Claudia Moore

Music:

“For No One” music + lyrics by John Lennon & Paul McCartney, sung by Rickie Lee Jones

INTERMISSION

Save Our Souls

Choreographer + Performer: Burgundy (aka Kyrst Hogan)

Music: "Sleepless" by King Crimson

“There are only two industries that call their customers ‘users’: illegal drugs and software.” - Edward Tufte  

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” - Anne Lamott


BYOM

Choreographer + Performer: Cori Caulfield

Music: whatever you decide to play


Weatherproof

Choreographer + Performer: Jessica Dawn Keeling

Outside Eye: Hayley Gawthrop

Music:

“Is Moch An Diugh” Traditional

“Light Dark Light” by Fred Again + Angie McMahon

“Kestrel” by Caoimhín Ó Raghyallaigh + Thomas Bartlett


Untitled

Choreographer: Andrea Peña

Performer: Frédérique Rodier

Music: Untitled


Welcome to the Divorce Club

Choreographer + Performer: Bettina Szabo

Music: Welcome to the Divorce club

Artistic Director + Creative Producer: Julie-anne Saroyan aka "JA"

Co Producer: Cory Philley

Safety Anarchist + Production Manager: Don Parman, Backstage Pass

Event Coordinator: Jen Pearson

Technical Assistance: Emma Alsop + Andrew MacLean