Choreographer Susie Burpee will spend one week in Peterborough preparing for the world premiere of her newest work, Fidelity's Edge, to be presented on a double bill with an earlier work, Mischance and Fair Fortune. While here, the company will give a variety of classes and workshops. A special feature of the residency is the participation of a leading dance writer (and choreographer) Sara Porter.
All activities take place at Market Hall Performing Arts, 336 George St. N., Peterborough. Register by calling Peterborough New Dance at 745-1788 or email admin@publicenergy.ca
Workshops and Classes
Contemporary Dance Class with Susie Burpee: Tuesday, March 3rd, 6pm-7:30pm. Free. Susie will lead an open contemporary dance technique class.
Lighting Workshop with Jean Philippe Trépanier: Saturday, March 7th, 1pm-3pm. Free.One of Canada's foremost dance lighting designers will talk about his techniques for lighting dance in a wide variety of spaces and circumstances. Come with your ideas and questions. Excellent for performers, choreographers and folks interested in tech!
How'd They Do That? Saturday, March 7th, 4pm-5pm. Free. Inside the creative process with Susie Burpee and company. Moderated by Sara Porter.
Composition Workshop with Susie Burpee: Sunday, March 8t,h Noon -3pm. $20. Explore improvisation and its relationship to creation. For those interested in drawing out their skills as movers and composers of space, and have an interest in how this communicates something of value to an audience. Open to dancers and non-dancers.
Performances: Fidelity's Edge and Mischance and Fair Fortune.
Friday & Saturday, March 6 & 7, 8pm. $17 / $12 students, seniors, underemployed. Tickets available at the Showplace Box Office. Call 742-7469.
Pre-show chat with writer/choreographer Sara Porter at 7 pm both nights. Meet the artists: reception to follow Friday night performance
Burpee and Wild's creative relationship has a lengthy history through their company work together at Dancemakers and as independent artists. Both thrive on emotionally-driven work, and neither shy away from physical ferocity and vulnerability. The development of Fidelity's Edge and Mischance and Fair Fortune is an investigation of partnership in both the artistic process and content of the work. Their relationship as dancers brings to the stage a raw power and interconnectedness rarely seen in contemporary dance duets.