Heidi Strauss, alone on stage and not devoid of touches of humour, captivates with her intriguing presence. It’s happening between you and her. And us…
Delving into her personal and physical archives, between uncertainty and openness, the choreographer speaks of those fleeting moments when we come together as a collective. Her elegant choreography, combined with an unvarnished set, allows us to glimpse the gaps that lead us back to the essential, to the middle, to the in-between. The choreographer, who works extensively in Toronto, has a talent for conveying through the body that which can never be coherently expressed in words. Theatre, dance and performance, this work is an ode to the fundamental importance of listening to oneself and to others. At Agora it will happen between me and you.
Heidi Strauss is a dance artist with a curiosity in examining human behavior from different perspectives. She explores relationships as a way to consider the ‘realness’ of where and who we are – often responding to the current social and environmental moment. In playing with how performance is seen/experienced, she creates post-immersive, installation, ambulatory, and site-sensitive works for theatre, non-theatre and digital environments, reconfiguring the roles of audience and performer to deepen connection with others and invite self-reflection. A KM Hunter and multi-Dora Award winning choreographer, Heidi is the artistic director of Tkaronto-based adelheid, and holds an MFA from the Transart Institute.
April 10-11-12 2024 – 7 PM
Duration : 50 minutes
29$ | 35$
Meet the artists, April 11 after the performance
Choreography and performance Heidi Strauss
Music Jeremy Mimnagh
Dramaturgy Ginelle Chagnon
Lighting Rebecca Picherack
Costumes Heidi Strauss
Technical director and production manager Rebecca Picherack
Vocal coach Fides Krucker
Creative residency Citadel + Compagnie (Toronto)
adelheid