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Performance | Global Dance Connections series
Sophie Dow + Laura Reznek
Agrimony
Agrimony walks the edge between spellbinding contemporary dance and an evocative concert. Co-created by the talented young choreographer Sophie Dow in collaboration with composer/multi-instrumentalist Laura Reznek, the work pays tribute to agrimonia eupatoria. In traditional plant medicine, this small yellow flower is a catalyst for honesty, dissolving masks of fear and pain to unveil our truest selves.
The fluent choreography, expressively performed by Dow and three dancers, has an intimate connection to the score, which is played live on stage by Reznek and four musicians. Agrimony is an emotional, uplifting and radiant exploration of courage and authenticity.
Artist talkback after each performance.
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Presented through the Artist-in-Residence program
Choreography: Sophie Dow
Composer: Laura Reznek
Interpreters (Dance): Amanda Testini, Tavia Christina, Mohammed Rashead, Sophie Dow
Interpreters (Music): Laura Reznek, Jonah Ocean, Roisin Adams, J Daniel Baxter, Chris Marriott
Outside Eye/Mentor: Malgorzata Nowacka-May
Dramaturgy: Meg Roe
Documentarian: Vitantonio Spinelli
Contributing Interpreters: Charlotte Telfer-Wan, Vitantonio Spinelli
Masks: Christian Borrego
Costumes: Sophie Dow, Meagan Woods
Gallery Creation: Bryony Flynn, Clay Lormand, Sophie Dow
Stage Manager: Kayleigh Sandorimsky
Lighting Designer: Jonathan (Jono) Kim
Sound Engineer: David Rezmer
Special thanks to: Linda Rose, Julia Sasso, Clay Lormand, David Norsworthy, Samantha Sutherland, Kiera Shaw, Rumi Jeraj, Alyssa Favero, Drew Temple
Agrimony has been generously supported by:
Canada Council for the Arts
BC Arts Council
co.ERASGA Studio Salon Series
The National Ballet of Canada’s CreativAction Open Space Programme
The Dance Centre
The Chimera Project
Harbourfront Centre Theatre
toes for dance/Common Ground Dance Festival
PEC’S Flight Festival of Contemporary Dance
Toronto Team:
Stage Manager: Tara Mohan
Lighting Designer: Jonathan (Jono) Kim interpreted by Gabriel Cropley
Sound Engineer: Patty Saad
Photos by Vitantonio Spinelli and Max Putinsev