Fall For Dance North 9th Annual Festival Sep 26 - Oct 7
Playbill Notes
Last updated: Oct 5, 2023
Artistic Director ILTER IBRAHIMOF
Thank you for joining us for
HEARTBEATS: Signature Programme 1
Oct 4* & 5 7:30 PM Duration: approximately 120 minutes, including intermission
*Pre-Show Artist Chat 6:30 - 7:00 moderated by Cathy Levy With ASL interpretation
Panelists Pulga Muchochoma, Mascara Choreographer and Performer (Toronto) Gilbert T Small II, Company Director at Gibney Company (New York) Gina Gibney, Founder & Artistic Director of the Gibney organization & Gibney Company (New York) Medhi Walerski, Artistic Director at Ballet BC (Vancouver) Caroline Lofthouse and Maiya Leeke, Dancers performing with Candoco Dance Company (London, UK)
Co-presented with
Act 1
I think we should start over
Choreographed by Jamaal Burkmar Performed by Candoco Dance Company Canadian Premiere
This intricate but fascinating piece uses podcasts and audio recordings to unravel the unique patterns of communication and musicality - which are then translated into graceful movements and expressive gestures. This intimate performance aims to connect deeply with the audience, leaving a lasting impression on all who experience it.
Choreographed by Johan Inger Performed by Gibney Company Canadian Premiere
For this large-scale ensemble piece, Swedish choreographer Johan Inger uses the legendary Köln Concert by jazz pianist Keith Jarrett; music that many consider to be the epitome of virtuoso improvisation. Rather than translating the music one-to-one into movement, it is more the feeling of Jarrett’s iconic music—free, soaring and ecstatic—that Inger reimagines into beautifully crafted dance, sending not only listeners, but audience members into a state of bliss.
Choreography by Johan Inger Staging by Yvan Dubreuil Scenery Design by Johan Inger Costume Design by Johan Inger & Francesca Messori Costume Construction by Victoria Bek Lighting Design by Peter Lundin Lighting Adaptation by Tsubasa Kamei Set Design by Johan Inger Music by Keith Jarett – The Köln Concert, Part 1 Cavelight Music (BMI) Used by arrangement with ECM Records
World Premiere: Commissioned and premiered by Aterballeto on Mar 2016 in Modena, Italy
Run Time: 27 minutes
Performers
Scott Autry, Miriam Gittens, Eddieomar Gonzalez-Castillo, Graham Feeny, Eleni Loving, Jesse Obremski, Kevin Pajarillaga, Jordan Powell, Jie-Hung Connie Shiau, Madi Tanguay, Jacob Thoman, Jake Tribus
Act 2
Mascara
Choreographed by Pulga Muchochoma Performed by Pulga Muchochoma With live music
We all have more than one face. From their perspective, others may see one image at first glance, but there is always more to learn about the behind the mask. Mascara (meaning 'mask' in Portuguese) follows Pulga's personal journey as an immigrant in Canada in understanding exactly where he belongs. He adds "There was a time when I was a dance student and I was told that the way I moved was too African... and when I went back to Mozambique I heard that my African dance was too contemporary. That was the mask that I had to live with for a long time. Now I am proud to mix those two worlds and create my own style."
FFDN's presentation of Mascara is generously supported by The Lindy Green Family Foundation
Choreographer and Dancer: Pulga Muchochoma Costume by: Pulga Muchochoma Music by: Kobena Aquaa-Harrison Rehearsal Assistant: Daniel Lieberman
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Heart Drive
Choreographed by Imre van Opstal and Marne van Opstal Performed by Ballet BC Toronto Premiere
Heart Drive, from Dutch artist duo and siblings Imre and Marne van Opstal, was commissioned by Ballet BC in 2022 and co-produced with Helsinki-based Tero Saarinen Company. The van Opstals’ choreographic work speaks to the limits and possibilities of the body and mind. This creation explores themes of love, connection and pleasure, as well as the stigmas and moral taboos that exist within.
This performance contains flashing lights.
FFDN's presentation of Heart Drive is generously supported by Elliott Kornhauser
World Premiere, Nov 2022, Ballet BC A co-production of Ballet BC and Tero Saarinen Company
Choreographers: Imre van Opstal and Marne van Opstal Assistant to the Choreographers: Chloé Albaret Music Composition by: Amos Ben-Tal Lighting Design: Tom Visser Stage Design: Tom Visser and Imre van Opstal & Marne van Opstal Costume Design: Imre van Opstal & Marne van Opstal Associate Costume Design: Kate Burrows
Performers Emanuel Dostine, Michael Garcia, Orlando Harbutt, Kiana Jung, Sarah Pippin, Vivian Ruiz, Rae Srivastava, Sydney Tormey
HEARTBEATS: Signature Programme 1 Production Credits
* These artists are arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance Opera Theatre Policy (DOT).
Enhance Your Experience
Check out the fourth season of FFDN's in-house podcast Mambo! Don’t miss Episode 2 featuring Mascara choreographer and performer Pulga Muchochoma in conversation with Timea Wharton-Suri, Curator and Executive Director of dance Immersion.
Check out the fourth season of FFDN's in-house podcast Mambo! Don’t miss Episode 3, a conversation between FFDN’s Artistic Director, Ilter Ibrahimof and the sole Co-Artistic Director of Candoco Dance Company, Charlotte Darbyshire about Candoco’s mission and history.
FFDN is Toronto’s premier professional international dance festival that exists to break boundaries and remove barriers.
With pluralism and affordability at its core, FFDN celebrates, nurtures and amplifies established and emerging Canadian dance artists, creates global connections, and inspires future audiences to sustain the artform.
