BABY (2022)
25 minutes
a contemporary dance theatre piece that integrates puppetry, prop, and costume to distort perceptions of the number of “real” bodies onstage. meeting at the intersection of intimacy, anonymity, and horror, the characters in the work multiply themselves in space and project their likeness onto inanimate objects and one another, all in the pursuit of connection. deeply inspired by horror films and Rene Magritte’s “The Lovers”.
photos by Zaya Sawchyn and Tom Hsu
premiere date July 14+15 2022, presented by Dancing on the Edge Festival, Vancouver BC
PAST TOURS:
- March 28 2025, presented by ArtSpring Theatre RoughCut Residency Program, Salt Spring Island BC
- May 10 2025, presented by Prince George and Region Community Arts Council, Prince George BC
UPCOMING TOURS:
September 22-29 2025, Northern Vancouver Island (Powell River, Sointula, and Port Alice BC), presented by BC Movement Arts
concept and direction - Calder White
performance - Brianne Chan, Juolin Lee, and Calder White
(original cast: Jessica Mak, Rakeem Hardy, and Calder White)
dramaturgy - Stéphanie Cyr, Clarke Blair, and Tia Kushniruk
music - Stefan Nazarevich
props - Chris White
costume design/wardrobe - Maria Kofman
creative assistance - Zaya Sawchyn
videography - Patricio Cartas
BABY in it’s many iterations has been made possible by the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts, ArtSpring Theatre, Dance West Network, Out Innerspace/Q7 Studios, Woodland Farm Artist Residency, The Dance Centre BC, The School of Dance Ottawa, and Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre.
***video of full work available HERE