Keep All Sharp Objects Out Of My Way
What happens when one confronts that which one fears the most?
Inspired by Asian Horror cinema, Keep All Sharp Objects Out of My Way, is an explosive confrontation with the irrational and primal parts of the human psyche. Fear becomes a visceral, physical experience in this work that shifts from haunted stillness to volatile energy, from control to chaos.
The work is shot through with suspense as the dancers test each other in combative duets and ambiguous embraces. Steve Lucas's high-contrast lighting sometimes obfuscates the dancers, sometimes exposes them in a moment of vulnerability. Craig Stockbridge's score creates a haunting atmosphere broken by pounding beats in which the dancers struggle against the tenuous hold of we have on reality.
Performance History
Credits
Length: 60 minutes
Premiere: December 3rd , 2006, Harbourfront Centre Theatre Presented by: DanceWorks Mainstage Series Choreography: Malgorzata Nowacka Lighting: Steve Lucas Original Music Soundscape / Mixing : Craig Stockbridge Dancers in Cast: 6 Created with the support of the Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council Original performance credits: Louis Laberge-Côté, Amy Hampton, Sean Ling, Malgorzata Nowacka, Anisa Tejpar, Brendan Wyatt |
"The execution of this piece was as quick and merciless as a sudden knife to the heart."
-- Top 10 Shows 2006, NOW
"...raw, explosive and relentlessly dangerous."
The Globe and Mail
"...choreographer who's slices and diced her way to the forefront of the contemporary dance scene."
NOW
"...crackles with visceral, physical excitement."
The National Post
"...raw volatile energy."
Eye Weekly
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