princess productions presents
evanescence: made in canada/fait au canada
April 9th, 10th & 11th at 8pm

Featuring new choreographies by Holly Small and Freya Olafson
Visual Art Exhibition by Lindy Pole

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Friday, April 10th
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Yvonne Ng’s princess productions proudly presents evanescence: made in canada/fait au canada, an evening of both world and Toronto premieres from the evocative and exquisitely unique Holly Small (Toronto) and the upcoming innovative Freya Olafson (Winnipeg).

Now in it’s sixth season, d:mic/fac is a bi-annual festival of contemporary Canadian dance pairing emerging and established artists. It is a noted platform for nurturing new choreographic talent through a mentoring experience, as well as inspiring cross-disciplinary collaboration by hosting a venue for visual artists, this time with visual artist, Lindy Pole.

With the premiere of Radiant, Toronto choreographer Holly Small invites you into the vivid landscape of her imagination – a preternatural forest, ravaged by time, haunted by wraith-like figures that hover at the edges of memory and awareness. Rising from the depths, tumbling through dark space, five stunning dancers merge with exquisite video projections by iconoclastic artist John Oswald while four trombonists surround the audience with Oswald’s evocative sound score. Within a shifting terrain of scrims and screens devised by brilliant theatre designer Emile Morin, Small seeks to convey through dance the fragile beauty of life, the mystery of death, and the visceral feeling we get when something precious is slipping beyond reach.

From the infectious diseases of 1875 to the blithering cold of both then and now, join creator/performer Freya Olafson on the path to uncover and celebrate one’s pioneer within! New Icelander (Toronto Premiere) is the latest of Freya Olafson’s investigation into the lives of the first Icelandic immigrants to Canada. In this new multimedia performance, Ms. Olafson draws parallels between the cross-cultural experiences of her 19th century ancestors and her own present-day identity. Ms. Olafson references the Icelandic River Saga written by Manitoban genealogist, Nelson Gerrard, chronicling the history of the settlement of New Iceland, north of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Through the manipulation of both the visual images and stories within this saga, Freya is able to interpret history, figuratively resurrect her ancestors and in the process discover and create her own mythology.

Special Ticket Information!
All advance sales are entered into a draw to win ticket prizes

Double Bill:
$40 advance ticket package for two d:mic/fac shows
In Tune (April 2-4) & evanescence (April 9-11)

$25 at the door (cash only)

Group Rates:
$10 student tickets / minimum 6 people
$20 adult tickets / minimum 6 people
(Contact the box office to reserve your group)

Box Office, Reservations & Information:
(416) 533.8577 : laura@princessproductions.ca