2016/17 season
Photo by Levent Erutku
HYBRID - 20mn | Available for presentation & touring
Choreography by Lua Shayenne
Presented by Le Centre Culturel Français de Frontenac, Kingston, ON
Presented by Le Centre Culturel Français de Frontenac, Kingston, ON
Hybrid, explores identity through a fast-growing multiracial and multicultural prism. It celebrates the beauty of cultural intermixing and tackles assumptions about race, belonging as well as accepted norms regulating cultural and social relationships.
Hybride, explore le concept d'identité à travers un prisme multiracial et multiculturel. La pièce célèbre la beauté du métissage des cultures et aborde la notion de race, l’appartenance, ainsi que les normes qui régissent les comportements sociaux et culturels.
Production of this piece received support from the Toronto Arts Council; creation was supported by both the Toronto and Ontario Arts Councils.
Photo by Levent Erutku
Murmure de femme |Woman's Whisper - 25mn |Available for presentation & touring
Hybride, explore le concept d'identité à travers un prisme multiracial et multiculturel. La pièce célèbre la beauté du métissage des cultures et aborde la notion de race, l’appartenance, ainsi que les normes qui régissent les comportements sociaux et culturels.
Production of this piece received support from the Toronto Arts Council; creation was supported by both the Toronto and Ontario Arts Councils.
Photo by Levent Erutku
Murmure de femme |Woman's Whisper - 25mn |Available for presentation & touring
Choreography by Lua Shayenne
10mn Premiered at Dusk Dances 2015
Full piece presented by Le Centre Culturel Français de Frontenac, Kingston, ON
Murmure de femme |Woman’s Whisper is an ode to Mother Earth and the feminine spirit. It explores our relationship to her as Nurturer, Guide, Provider and the effect of our disconnection to Her.
Murmure de femme |Woman’s Whisper est une ode à la Terre Mère, sa sagesse ancestrale et la dimension féminine.
“Born to bear the weight of ceaseless adversities
I am she
Stalled in cyclic time I remain – a woman
Rest your back against mine
Learn the rhythm of my breath
Listen carefully to every pulse in my veins
Memorize the cadence of my heart In the flux of tempo and beats
We
rise as one soul”
Lua Shayenne
10mn Premiered at Dusk Dances 2015
Full piece presented by Le Centre Culturel Français de Frontenac, Kingston, ON
Murmure de femme |Woman’s Whisper is an ode to Mother Earth and the feminine spirit. It explores our relationship to her as Nurturer, Guide, Provider and the effect of our disconnection to Her.
Murmure de femme |Woman’s Whisper est une ode à la Terre Mère, sa sagesse ancestrale et la dimension féminine.
“Born to bear the weight of ceaseless adversities
I am she
Stalled in cyclic time I remain – a woman
Rest your back against mine
Learn the rhythm of my breath
Listen carefully to every pulse in my veins
Memorize the cadence of my heart In the flux of tempo and beats
We
rise as one soul”
Lua Shayenne
Production of this piece was supported from the Toronto Arts Council
Photo by Ken Ewen
DJAA (La Sécheresse | The Drought) - 45mn |Available for presentation & touring
Choreography by Lua Shayenne
Presented by Lua Shayenne Dance Company at Arts in the Park 2016
Djaa means drought in Bambara, Mali, West Africa.
Once upon a time, in a not so distant past, humans suffered from a severe drought. After consulting the Komo mask, they embark on a great journey to find Mami Wata - the Water Spirit.
Djaa signifie la sécheresse en langue Bambara, Mali, Afrique de l'Ouest.
Il était une fois il y a très longtemps, un village qui souffrait d'une grave sécheresse. Les villageois décidèrent de consulter l'esprit du savoir - symbolisé par le masque Komo qui les conseillent d’aller à la recherce de Mami Wata - l’esprit des Eaux.
Production of this piece is supported from the Toronto Arts Council for Arts in Parks.
PAST SEASONS:
2014
LANDED IMMIGRANT
Choreography by Lua Shayenne
Part of the Company's 2014 production cos.mo.pol.i.tan at the Studio Theatre, Harbourfront Centre.
A Danceworks Coworks Series Event and NEXTSteps' presentation
Part of the Company's 2014 production cos.mo.pol.i.tan at the Studio Theatre, Harbourfront Centre.
A Danceworks Coworks Series Event and NEXTSteps' presentation
Landed Immigrant takes the audience on a sometimes humorous journey in the world of newcomers to Canada and their experiences.
Creation of this piece was funded by the Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council . Production was funded by the Canada Arts Council
Creation of this piece was funded by the Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council . Production was funded by the Canada Arts Council
HYBRID
Choreography by Lua Shayenne
Part of the Company's 2014 production cos.mo.pol.i.tan at the Studio Theatre, Harbourfront Centre.
A Danceworks Coworks Series Event and NEXTSteps' presentation - First Phase of development
Creation of this piece was funded by the Toronto Arts Council . Production was funded by the Canada Arts Council
2013
DJAA, The Drought / La Sécheresse
Choreography by Lua Shayenne
Presented at Festival International Danse Encore (Trois Rivières, Québec) - First Phase of development
2012
WAR CHILD
Choreography by Lua Shayenne
Presented at Dance Immersion Showcase (2011) &
Part of the Company's production DEPARTURE 00:00 at the Lower Ossington Theatre
War child depicts the story of many children in war affected countries who are abducted from their families and forced to become soldiers. Creation was funded by the Ontario Arts ant Toronto Arts Councils. The first phase of development was presented at the Fleck Theatre in 2010 by Dance Immersion.
