AT THE WRECKING BALL IV
Celebrating Toronto’s Leading Emerging Dance Artists

Thursday November 8 – 11 at the Theatre Centre
1087 Queen Street West (at Dovercourt)
Tickets at the door or reserve by emailing ambitiousenterprisesae@gmail.com
($15 adults, $12 seniors, students and CADA) For more information: 416-361-6102

Ambitious Enterprises presents At the Wrecking Ball IV, an evening of short works by Toronto’s most promising emerging dance artists. All seven world premieres on the program combine dance with another discipline; live percussion and vocals, animation, poetry, original score, visual projection, traditional Greek pantomime and aerial work are combined with dance to produce an unforgettable evening of original, cutting edge dance.

Ambitious Enterprises was formed by successful Toronto-based dance artists Tina Fushell and Kate Franklin to produce and promote the work of emerging dance artists. This fourth installment of their acclaimed At the Wrecking Ball Series brings together the brightest stars on the emerging dance scene Piotr R. Biernat, Lucy Rupert, Holly Treddenick/Sabrina Pringle, Matthew Waldie and Allison Peacock, as well as new work by the artistic directors of Ambitious Enterprises. Featured in the pre-show on alternating programs are Miranda Abbott and Jonathon Osborn.

To-get-her (world premiere) choreographed by Piotr R. Biernat
Known for his highly entertaining, theatrical dance works, Biernat combines contemporary movement with traditional Greek pantomime to tell the made-up “legend” of Hermes and Athena, two Greek Gods who never actually met in Greek Mythology.

The Abecedarian (world premiere) choreographed by Lucy Rupert
Award-winning artist and artistic director of Blue Ceiling Dance, Lucy Rupert uses email, webcasts and film footage to create a duet from afar with dancer Kyle Abraham (New York/Pittsburgh). Songstress and poet Sarah Slean provides the words which are captured along with Abraham’s dancing in projected images which provide the sound score for Rupert’s live dancing.

Impossibility (world premiere) choreographed by Sabrina Pringle and Holly Treddenick
The hottest new aerial duo in town, the Femmes du Feu use harnesses, bungee and static rope to explore the interpretations of two people experiencing the same dreams. In a place where not much makes sense and emotions are overwhelming these two characters cross paths in unexpected ways.

Carniverous Ferns (world premiere) choreographed by Matthew Waldie
A combination of dance and live vocal work through the choreography of Toronto Dance Theatre company member Matthew Waldie. Joined by talented Toronto-based singer/actor Aaron Kyte, Waldie creates a bizarre world in ten minutes.

My Feelings and Shit (world premiere) choreographed by Allison Peacock
Two Women + Hot skillz + Drums + Dance + Movies + Anger + Joy + Fear + Sadness + Disgust + Surprise + Curiousity + Acceptance= The Shit. In collaboration with visual artist and musician Lindsey Gillard, Allison Peacock presents a work that features live music, animations and dance. And feelings.

Automaton Theatre (world premiere) choreographed by Kate Franklin
Using “triggers” on stage to create sound, Franklin’s new collaboration with composer Lyle Crilly is an interactive duet between dance and music. Themes of time, clockwork automatons and reality/artifice are explored, using Steven Millhauser’s fiction as inspiration.

How to be a Good Wife (world premiere) choreographed by Tina Fushell
A look into the lives of four housewives from the 1950’s. Seemingly unable to escape the monotony of their day-to-day lives, the women are bound together by their unhappiness. Original score by Valerie Calam.

Ambitious Enterprises presents At the Wrecking Ball IV November 8-11, 2007Performance Times: Thurs Nov 8-Sun Nov 11 at 8pm, Sat Nov 10 and Sun Nov 11 matinees at 2pmTheatre Centre, 1087 Queen Street West (at Dovercourt) Tickets at the door or reserve by emailing ambitiousenterprisesae@gmail.com ($15 adults, $12 seniors, students and CADA) For more information: 416-361-6102-30-