Australian dance artist Victoria Hunt’s spellbinding solo Copper Promises embodies the cultural and physical journey of Hinemihi – a female ancestor
Date/Time: Feb 2 2019, 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Vancouver, The Dance Centre | Event calendarCost: $37.00
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but also a ceremonial meetinghouse connected with her own Maori cultural heritage: a carved ancestral house which was ‘acquired’ and transported to Britain after a devastating volcanic eruption in 1886. Hunt’s mesmerizing stage presence and potent physicality, combined with stunning lighting, sound and visual effects, generate a work of fierce energy and emotional power. Hinemihi’s story is interwoven with her own, tracing themes of reconnecting with family and culture, and learning from the land. Copper Promises creates a world of rupture, foreboding, resilience, and catharsis.
Post-show artist talkback February 1
This performance includes loud sounds and moments of intense lighting effects
Presented with PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
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