The Cultch | Vancouver East Cultural Centre
2010-2011: Vancouver's most intimate venue. Contemporary theatre, dance and music

Hero & Heroine / Audible

the response. / The 605 Collective

 

 

Audible
The 605 Collective (Vancouver)

“…with Audible, the young DIY company isn’t just out for kicks; it’s announcing itself as a force on the local dance scene.” – Georgia Straight

In this new collaborative work, five rambunctious performers jump, dive and collide to create a rough-and-tumble dance, transforming today’s hyper communication into a highly athletic contact sport. Audible addresses the 21st century’s “Attention Age”, where our lives are increasingly connected and consumed through social media. Building on such ideas as data addiction, life-casting, “friending” and online voyeurism, the dancers escape the vulnerability of face-to-face interactions but find themselves craving this very basic human need.

Performed by Josh Martin, Shay Kuebler, Lisa Gelley, Scott Augustine and Maiko Miyauchi.

 

Hero & Heroine
the response. (Vancouver)

“Our heroes are people and people are flawed. Don’t let that taint the thing you love.” - Randy K. Milholland

This intimate duet features the unique athletic hybrid movement of Amber Funk Barton together with dance partner Josh Martin. Hero & Heroine balances raw energy and precise physicality with the sensitivity of touch as the performers, working as both allies and enemies, investigate each other and the space that surrounds them.

Choreography and direction by Amber Funk Barton; performed by Amber Funk Barton and Josh Martin.