After a busy last week of rehearsals, Out Innerspace hit the road with Vessel to our first stop: the beautiful Banff Centre. We comprise a motley crew of nine, including artistic directors Tiffany and David, dancers Laura, Josh, Renee, and Lexi as well as the 'lighting wizard' James, 'projection king' Craig and 'manager extraordinaire' Heidi.
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| Banff welcomed us warmly with this extraordinary view of the mountains. |
The crew loaded in, Tiffany and David nestled into the theatre, and us dancers had some time to experience this charming town nestled amongst the spectacular Rocky Mountains. Naturally, we were drawn into the multiple confectionaries and candy shops, but also managed to find a pool table and a rooftop patio where we played and relaxed after our day of travel. Here we decided that our time off would be spent on something special: Project David's Birthday Dance.
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| Renee and Laura. We are plotting master-plan: "David's Birthday Dance" |
The week residency allowed Tiffany and David to continue working on the dance and projection components of Vessel; we rehearsed in the studios and the theatre, both of which were just steps from our residence hall. Also just a few skips away was the Sally Borden Centre, where we ate our delicious buffet meals and had access to the rec centre's pool, gym and steam room.
While the technical team, Tiffany and David usually worked late into the evening, ending their day with some munchies at the Maclab Bistro, us dancers were holding secret rehearsals at the residence hall. Two nights allotted to composing the sound score (thanks to Josh's garageband and disc-jockey skills) and one fully devoted to choreography: 3.5 minutes of 80's inspired dance steps. Our plan was well underway.
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| Looking for an adventure, this hike brought us to the icy shore of the Bow River. So refreshing! |
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| The Banff Centre's theatre complex |
Show day arrived, along with a fresh blanket of snow, to cushion our performance jitters. Without spoiling the show for anyone hoping to see it in Burnaby, this run (coined a 'showing', not a 'show') went relatively well, however, was accompanied by a few technical glitches, all to be expected considering the projection component and it's complexity. A group of spoken word artists and high-school music students from Saskatchewan, among many others in our full-house of an audience, all contributed to a constructive, insightful post show talk back.
-Lexi, Laura and Renee
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