Alexis Fletcher Two Solos May 2021

Alexis Fletcher | Two Solos | May 20th-22nd 2021 | The Dance Centre 

Choreographed and performed by former Ballet BC principal artist Alexis Fletcher, this full evening solo performance highlights her rigorous and virtuosic contemporary movement language, as well as her deeply personal insights into the human experience. Comprising this evening are two works, Altar’d and until, which both feature visual design by Sylvain Senez, as well as elements of spoken word. Evocative musical scores by Sigur Rós and Dustin O’Halloran set the tone for this contemplative evening of contemporary dance.

Altar’d is a solo piece inspired by the universal human truth that times of fear and difficulty, often in the form of an unexpected life event, can trigger a period of intense introspection, spiritual development, and personal growth.  This 17-minute piece is set to an evocative soundscape by the Icelandic group Sigur Ros, and includes a projected film created by Sylvain Senez.

In until, I contemplate another universal experience: that of memory and our capacity to reflect on our lives. In particular, I am interested in how memories are held inside our bodies and the ways that they can manifest in physical expression.

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