Peek Show Artists

peek show 9:
sunday, november 2o, 2020
ARTIST LINE UP

Véronique emmett - HOLDING TRUE

In a black space are two chairs. One dancer is on the ground with their leg outstretched touching one of the chairs and their arms behind them. The other dancer is balancing on the seat of the chair on their hands with one leg tucked up in the air.

Welcome to our creative process! We will be sharing small sections of choreography we have been exploring over the last few months. The performance will be a compilation of pre recorded material from our rehearsals during our residency at Dance Victoria. We are exploring through dance and movement how our individual truths connect us with each other.

ARTIST PROFILE:
Véronique Emmett is a dance artist living and creating on unceded Lekwungen territory. She is a graduate of the Professional Programs at the Winnipeg School of Contemporary Dancers (2016) and Decidedly Jazz Danceworks (2020), and holds a BA (Hons) in Dance from the University of Winnipeg (2016). Véronique has had the honour to work with many renowned artists and companies across Canada.

ARTISTS:
Veronique Emmett (she/her), choreographer (in collaboration with dancers)
Tiffany Hannan (she/her), Noah McKimm (he/him), Jared Middleton (he/him), & Ursula May (she/her), dancers

Melissa taylor - the hunter

Through a window in a dark room there is a night sky filled with lots of stars and purple and blue streaks. There is a dark shadow of a person in the window.

CONTENT WARNING: discussion of sex acts/coarse language.

Work-in-progress. Jay unfolds the events of her life that lead to the destruction of her relationship. Through monologue, she vignettes the major moments that defined her path, and offers both criticism and delight as she editorializes her own story. This piece explores her relationship's unconventional beginning.

ARTIST PROFILE:
Melissa is a graduate of the M.F.A. Playwriting program at the University of Victoria. Recently relocated from Toronto, she continues to collaborate with the Toronto-based collective Gangway Theatre Co. She has worked extensively as an actor, playwright, and creator in Victoria, collaborating with hapax theatre, Theatre SKAM, and Impulse Theatre. Favourite creation credits include a workshop production of her TYA play treena, age 21 through the generous support of the OAC and Roseneath Theatre.

ARTIST:
Melissa Taylor (she/her/hers), actor/creator

SNAFU - Kepler

The shadow of a person holding a telescope is in the forefront, with a background of blobs in different shades of blue and green and shadows of tall skinny trees.

A nostalgic SHADOW PUPPET SHOW that asks the question: do things only spring to life when they are observed by another?

COMPANY PROFILE:
Kathleen Greenfield and Jeni Luther partnered last year for SNAFU's offering as one of the Peek Fest resident companies. We had a blast exploring all of the possible outcomes of shadow puppetry using vintage overhead projectors. Jeni Luther is a visual and performing artist who has designed shadow puppetry for SNAFU’s show Kitt & Jane, and music videos for Katrina Kadoski. Jeni's style is unique and meticulous, and her artistic work often deals with the relationship that we have to the environment.

ARTISTS:
Jeni Luther (she/her) & Kat Kadoski (she/her), co-creators
Kathleen Greenfield (she/they) & Ingrid Hansen (she/her), SNAFU Co-Artistic Directors

LINKS:
IG @snafudance @thleenered @jeniloothair
Facebook

SARAH U - Puzzle

This collage of pictures features four dancers; one dancer is upside down with their arms and legs extended upwards. One dancer is kneeling down and touching the ground. One dancer is upside down and doing an angular pose with their knee up. One dancer is standing and concaving their chest while clasping their hands. Their backgrounds of each picture are green and yellow, grey and blue, deep red and light brown. Two of the dancers wear stripes.

Puzzle is a developing work, viewing excerpts from Sarah U’s new choreographic work for Ascension 2020, Simon Fraser University. In this work, we explore individuality and identity of each dancer, and how we fit or do not fit to others. The premiere is planned for Dec 3, 2020.

ARTIST PROFILE:
Sarah Hing Ching U (she/her) is an emerging dance artist and choreographer who is studying dance in Simon Fraser University. She trains in ballet, modern/contemporary technique and is specifically interested in improvisation and interdisciplinary work. She has performed in Dancing on the Edge Festival 2019, Vancouver Biennale 2019, Richmond World Festival 2019, Vines Art festival 2020; and worked with local and national choreographers including Julie Lebel, Emmanuel Jouthe, Cheryl Prophet, Anya Saugstad, Antonio Somera Somer, Hong Kong Exile and Alvin Tolentino.

ARTISTS:
Sarah U (she/her), choreographer
Myah McCarthy (she/her), Jay Gignac (he/him), Zaarah Ibarra Lopez (she/her), & Sarah Kennedy (she/her), dancers
Erlynn Garcia (she/her), musician/composer

LINKS:
IG @sarahuu__
Website.

COLLECTIVUS THEATRE - Tomorrow's day

A pullover knit sweater is laid out on the ground with the left arm extended to the side. There is an effect on the image that makes the sweater and the background look distorted in various shades of orange and purple.

CONTENT WARNING: discussion of issues of mental health & grief

Alexander is packing up the apartment he used to share with his partner June who he has recently lost. Over the course of his packing we get snippets of memories the two of them shared together. Over the course of this play we wonder if Alexander can move on from his grief? How do you keep moving through a life when you feel like you lost everything that was supposed to build the one you wanted?

COMPANY PROFILE:
Collectivus Theatre are the creators behind Fringe Hits "Summer Bucketlist" and "The Fitting Room". They aim to explore stories that explore issues around mental health, coming of age, and identity.

ARTISTS:
Anna Marie Anderson (she/her), playwright
Ciarán Volke (he/him), director
Francis Melling (he/him), ‘Alexander’
Emma Ross (she/her), ‘June’
Maddy Kirstein (she/her), stage direction reader

LINKS:
IG @anna3marie, @ciaranvolke

over the moon puppet company - What's cooking?

Sophie and Kiley look at the camera smiling. They are joined by a large fluffy purple elephant puppet, an old lady puppet with a light blue shall over her head, and a small pumpkin with googly eyes, straw hair, and a hat tied on its head. There is also a bouquet of small pink flowers.

Kiley and Sophie are seeking to understand what puppetry looks like in an age of distance. This piece uses a variety of puppets made from household objects, fruits, and fabrics.

COMPANY PROFILE:
Sophie and Kiley have been making puppet magic together for over three years. They have performed in schools, libraries, markets, festivals, and gardens as Over the Moon Puppet Company. They both hold degrees in Writing from the University of Victoria. Sophie’s work has been performed as part of the Belfry Sparkfest, the Victoria Fringe Festival, and the SATCo 2018 season. Kiley is working as a freelance journalist and a staff editor at The Martlet.

ARTISTS:
Sophie Underwood (she/her) & Kiley Verbowski (she/her), creators/puppeteers

LINKS:
IG @overthemoonpuppets
Facebook

corina fischer - The wilds wiTHin

Corina is looking at the camera through their large thin frame glasses. They have short hair tied in a half pony, and are wearing a black shirt and a short necklace with a pendant.

CONTENT WARNING: animal encounters

The Wilds Within is a story of one artist's endeavour to solo camp the Gulf Islands (and more): sans vehicle. Over hundreds of kilometres of lonely roads and trails, they learn just as much about themselves as they do about the corner of the world they call home.

ARTIST PROFILE:
Corina Fischer (They/them, She/her) is a multidisciplinary artist living and creating on unceded Lekwungen territory. An almost-graduate of a BFA in theatre from UVIC, their focus is an intersection of applied theatre and design. Set design credits include:, Knife Skills and Are We All Dead? (Student Alternative Theatre Company). Costume design credits include: Power in Silence (SatCo) Big Daddy Lives, and See Bob Run (Phoenix Theatres).

ARTIST:
Corina Fischer (they/them), creator/performer.

Jared Middleton - WORKING FROM HOME

Jared is bending at the hips, with his left leg and his arms fully extended in a strong stretch. The light above him casts part of his face and body in shadow, and highlights the tattoo on his right forearm which is a thick black band.

Working from home can get very repetitive, but also affords us many luxuries that office life couldn't. This project is a first pass at a dance video depiction of the ways that working from home manifests.

ARTIST PROFILE:
Jared Middleton trained at a pre-professional dance program in Vancouver throughout high school. He then took a hiatus from dance while he studied at Camosun, but has since been trying to find a balance of keeping dance in his life while also working as a Software Developer. His current question is how to construct a safe and fulfilling dance practice which is sustainable regardless of the amount of time one can make for it in their routine.

ARTISTS:
Jared Middleton (he/him), dancer/choreographer/videographer

LINKS:
IG @my_middletoe

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