Life, Love, and Lack Thereof
Created by Hilary James, Brooke Hess and Emma Beech		hiljames movement - Winnipeg, MB
V.10 - The Asper Centre for Theatre & Film (U of W) 
Three contemporary dance solos that offer introspective reflections on the intricacies of self-discovery, connection, and routine.

Solitude Salsa examines the tension between loneliness and freedom, revealing our deepest desires, fears, and quirks in moments of solitude.

These Things Take Time reflects on life's gradual unfolding—connection, loss, setbacks, creating, rebuilding, and preparing a meal.

Note tracks the spatial compositions that come from moving through routines, and asks how we are connected (or not) to these repetitive motions.

Cast:
Hilary James, Brooke Hess, Naomi Wiebe

Show Info:
75 minutes
Genre:
Dance

Audience:
General



Hard of hearing / Deaf, English as a new language		Wed July 16 6:00 PM
Fri July 18 11:00 AM
Sat July 19 12:45 PM
Mon July 21 10:15 PM
Wed July 23 2:45 PM
Thu July 24 8:15 PM
Fri July 25 4:30 PM

Life, Love, and Lack Thereof

hiljames movement—The Asper Centre for Theatre & Film (U of W)

A number of people said to me that they don’t understand dance. I tell them to listen to the music. The music often sets the mood, whether it be exciting, melancholic, sad, angry or joyful. Let the music guide your sensations then immerse into the movements. Sometimes, you get a story or a description and song mood changes act as easy cues to what’s happening.

Today, I really didn’t get it. The opening was excellent but the closing of the first dance? Eating a full helping of rice without music? Then the five minutes it took to clean the stage? I was completely lost.

The opening of the second dance lost me a bit too. I understand it was a meal preparation but with no music, it felt more like a mime.

The final dance didn’t take any insight to know what was happening but it was also much more contemporary than what you often see from dance shows.

In all, I enjoyed the run very much, even if I didn’t get everything. Sometimes you don’t need to.

Ray Yuen