Kittly-Bender
Co-produced by Kẹmi Contemporary Dance Projects and DanceWorks coWorks
Meet Kittly, a product of simpler days. Cold and alone, she is famished for kinship in a time of ultra-connected individuals touching across frozen lakes of data. We find her trapped in a dank grotto where she has slipped through unseen cracks in the struggle to choose between real solitude and virtual community. The more Kittly hears her own voice, the better for her and all of us.
Kẹmi gratefully acknowledges support from the Manitoulin Conservatory for Creation and The Toronto Arts Council.
Gala Performance: January 15. Dance Card passes available.
Performance and Choreography: Jennifer Dallas
Director: John Turner
Performance Assistant: Jolyane Langlois
Performance Coach: Fiona Griffiths
Lighting Designer: Oz Weaver
Sound Designer: John MacLean
Photography and Videography: Melanie Gordon
January 11, 2017
to January 15, 2017
Tickets are Preview PWYC | Regular $30 | Student/senior/artist $22 | Gala $40
The Theatre Centre
Wednesday, January 11 – 7:00pm – Preview Performance. Pay What You Can tickets will be available at the door. Tickets are cash only and will go on sale two hours before the show.
Thursday, January 12 – 7:00pm – Opening Night
Friday, January 13 – 7:00pm
Saturday, January 14 – 7:00pm
Sunday, January 15 – 5:00pm Gala Performance
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