parasol chapter x
Somewhere in a space between a living world and a reconciliation of
past reality, we meet character q, who is booted into a purgatory of
sorts. Illustrated as an over-the-top red-washed universe, an epic
adventure unfolds prior to q’s definitive death. Overtaken by passion,
lust and desires that emerged from q’s full life, we witness a journey
through vignettes, memory and danse macabre, symbolic of both lived experience and a larger continental genocide.
Steeped in metaphor, identity and historical inklings, this chapter activates reflection on how far one is willing to go in obtaining a status, releasing attributes and preparing for the death of a body and an era.
Performance Information & History
Premiere: Matriarchs Uprising: Harvest Moon Showcase - September 2021
-Dance West Network - Recentering Margins Residency Showcase - April 2022
-Raven Spirit Dance - Pakitinam Residency Showcase - December 2022
Choreography: Sophie Dow
Interpreter: Sophie Dow
Film Director & Editor: Vitantonio Spinelli
Camera Operator: Hermez Chahine
Lighting Design: Jonathan Kim
Mentors: Olivia C Davies, Cole Alvis
Projection Design: Connie Oreamuno & Fezz Stenton
Prop Design: Sophie Dow & Clayton Lormand
Sound Design: Sophie Dow
Contributors: PJ Prudat, Philip Geller, Julia Sasso
Performed at: The Firehall Arts Centre & The Dance Centre, Vancouver, BC
Additional Support:
OAC Recommender Grant & Nightwood Theatre
O’Dela Arts : Matriarchs Uprising Harvest Moon Showcase
Raven Spirit Dance Collective Choreographers Residency