SEVEN
2022
Inspired by Rheostatics' retrospective musical score on the work of the Group of Seven, SEVEN explores the internal and external environments we occupy. Through a series of solo narratives, intimate duets, and intricate group ensembles, the work captures familiar moments where solitude and companionship intersect and coexist. Moments of fluid synchronicity are manipulated and disturbed by the internal narratives of the artists that work both in opposition and partnership to one another. The cast, featuring seven new voices in contemporary dance functions as an ecosystem itself, applying touch, isolations, and repetition in their engagement with one another, articulating the universal experience of being both alone and together.

Artistic Credits:
Choreography:
Naomi Gwynn in collaboration with Dancers
Original Cast:
Adèle Ross, Brittney Canda, Sylvia Berman, Arianne Levasseur, Catherine Wilson, Lauren Buchardt, Aicha BenChaâboune, Benjamin Alexandor
Additional collaborators:
Nicole Jacobs, Jerome Zerges
Video:
Daynis Zed
Photos:
David Wong + Alain Wong
Performances:
St-Ambroise Montréal Fringe Festival (2022)
Festival de Danse Contemporaine Sherbrooke (2022)
Festival de Danse Contemporaine Sherbrooke (2023)
Awards:
Bouge D'ici Award for Best Choreography
Support:
Conseil des Arts et Lettres du Québec
