no place

no place considers the notion of Utopia as an emergent, relational practice and an evolving construction of space and place. Deepening the improvisational scores and practices developed with Acorn's group works multiform(s) (2015) and Leisure Palace (2018), no place approaches the body as an empathetic and malleable system to explore modes of being together. Collaborating with environmental installation artist, Lauren Wilson no place invites a dialogue with the sensorial field in relationship to natural and manufactured objects. Investigating rhythm and vibration in both the body and materials, connecting animate to inanimate, the performers create and build sculptures and landscapes as choreography. Premiere August 5, 2022 at Summerworks Festival. 

Choreography & direction: Amanda Acorn Created with and performed by Robert Abubo, Lori Duncan, Bee Pallomina, Ann Trépanier, Benjamin Landsberg, Prince Nifty outside eye support: Justine Chambers, Andrea Spaziani and Brendan Jensen Live sound design: Matt Smith Lighting design: Paul Chambers Installation artist: Lauren Alexandra Wilson Costume design and fabric sculptures: Sarah Doucet Producer: Bran Ramsey Technical assistance: Jasper Jacobs

Creation supported by Canada Council for the Arts, Toronto Arts Council and Festival TransAmériques. Residency support from Dancemakers Centre for Creation, Stoneboat Artist Retreat, Summerworks Open Studios.

Images — production stills by Francesca Chudnoff (top 9) Jeremy Mimnagh (bottom 9), photos in rehearsal February 2020 by Tara Newell and Omer Yukseker

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documentation

documents from an online rehearsal process generated while working remotely in April 2020

ecstatic drawings

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seeing score

use the eyes of a sensitive observer / explore the eyes as soft puddles of feeling in your skull / touch with the eyes and attune to pleasure though seeing / may your seeing awaken your skin, may your skin enliven your being



rhythm score 

sense the rhythm of things (plants, earth, rocks, objects) / sense the rhythm of beings (people, pets, creatures) / dance that rhythm



empathy score

be with or rather notice the being with that is already happening / practice empathy as would practice playing piano / as a way of feeling through the other



score for dancing the music

create a container for feeling / find the downbeat / build a polyrhythm / vibrate w overwhelm




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