Odisea

ODISEA

Contemporary Dance Performance / Live Music / Video Installation

We come from the underwater realms, the deep sea of hidden power, shadow and mystery. Shapeshifting with the changing tides and emerging from the womb of the earth. We embody the mythic creatures from the deep. Sirens, sea monsters, aquatic deities and spirits of the ocean. We bring buried wisdom from the unseen realms of our collective unconscious, the fury of our emotions and the eternal strength of mother nature. We feel her pain and glory as the obscured parts of us escape our grasp and confront us. Striving for harmony amidst whirlpools of chaos. All the while lapping in the waves of the infinite.

Supported by Canada Council for the Arts
Performers: Jenna Berlyn, Alexandre Haudiquet, Gigi DiGirolamo, Tanit Graffelman,
Rachel Helten, Nano Luque, Cédric Chanton, Shannon Walsh
Curator: Britt Angus
Co-creators: Rachel Helten & Britt Angus in collaboration with the dancers
Costumes: Gemme Atelier
Original music: Alexandre Haudiquet
Field recordings: Mauro Fernandez von Waldenburg
Co-Produced by Gigi DiGirolamo, Rachel Helten & Britt Angus
Additional support: Imogen Mansfield & Alexander Kraut, and Ábel Bodis
Video: Dico Baskoro & Iqbal FZ edit Isabelle Schmitz, Sidney Mandros with Alexandros Liossatos
Photos: Philémon Croc & Dico Baskoro

ODISEA was premiered as part of Move On, a Chaos Emblematic showcase of works by artists Masha Shcherbyna, DakhaBrakha, Alexander Kraut and Aliénore.