Collaborations

A long-term collaboration between Vancouver and Berlin with input from dance artists Jobina Bardai, Jen Aoki, Jess Ames and Jenn Edwards. Versions have been performed at Theaterhaus Mitte (Berlin, 2014), The Dance Centre and To.Be.Announced Choreographic Showcase (Vancouver, 2015).  

Created with support from the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

Original Music - Zane Barratt

Interlacing text, sound, movement, and performance, two bodies shed light on unheard voices waiting to be discovered.

Premiere - Vine Arts Festival

Performance and Choreography - Jen Aoki and Tomoyo Yamada

Music - René Aubry

An abstract trio inspired by the disheartening story of the Komagata Maru incident, a Japanese passenger vessel of citizens of the British Raj attempted to emigrate to Canada and were denied entry in 1914.

Premiere -Art For Impact (Vancouver, 2015)

Performers - Jen Aoki, Carolyn Schmidt, Jenn Edwards

Original Music - Zane Barrett

 Illuminating the space with a single flashlight, three bodies struggle to reignite past connections. A Triadic Dance Works collaboration.

Premiere -On the Boards, Seattle, WA

                 12 Minutes Max (February 2012)

Choreography and Performance -Jen Aoki, Philippa Myler and Jenn Edwards

Film Version: Nela H