Photo:
David Hou / Artwork: Darlene Gait
Shimmer
Conceived with direction by Sandra Laronde and choreographed by Albert
David and Michael Greyeyes, Shimmer traces the radiance of the natural
world be it shining, precious or alive in darkness. Shimmer finds its
inspiration in the fire and beauty of Canadian and Australian Indigenous
traditional dance, and proves that it is alive in the here and now. Shimmer
explores the contemporary landscape where the red earth people meet the
red sky, and shines new light on the sentient nature of our world.
In collaboration with artists from Indigenous Australia (mainland and
the Torres Strait Islands), Red Sky brings a unique dance creation featuring
an all-male Indigenous cast with live drummers and singers, and a didgeridoo
player and songman.
Commissioned by the Canada Dance Festival, Shimmer premiered on June 6,
2006 at Ottawa’s prestigious National Arts Centre. Following the
premiere, Shimmer was presented at the Harbourfront Theatre Centre in
Toronto, EARTH: the World Urban Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia,
and at the Banff Centre for the Arts in Alberta.
“Shimmer is a testament to how creative, open-minded people can
come together and be forces of nature in themselves.”
- FFWD Weekly, Banff
“...a penchant for surprising, suspending and inspiring."
- Contemporary Dance, Suite 101
“So many people have expressed how the performances of Shimmer
were the highlight of the Festival for them. Thank you again for all of
the positive energy this summer and the remarkable artistic experience.”
- Casey Prescott, Banff Centre
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