Glaciology

Glaciology responds to the repetitive crises of globalization through intertwined contexts of the ecological, human and economic systems. Creating a human glacier of multiple bodies slowly moving through the cityscape, Glaciology overlaps and contrasts these ideas with the indelible power of glacial movement across landscapes.

“From a critical perspective, Glaciology’s continuously morphing heap of flesh, being inherently mobile but also slower than a typical walking pace, serves to question contemporary prescriptions for speed in an urban setting.”

 “As the performers work to remain in contact, facilitating one another’s passage, while also remaining calm and seemingly unconcerned about any specific notion of ‘progress’, they model a supportive collective that challenges current dictates toward both speed and individualism so prevalent in neoliberal culture.”

-Melanie Kloetzel (2019) Performing Versatility in a Neoliberal Age: Site-Adaptive Performance, Contemporary Theatre Review

Year: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019

Venue: Yonge Street (2013 Canada/Toronto), Cologne (2013 Germany), Cape Town (2014 South Africa), Seaton Village (2014 Canada/Toronto),  Queens Quay (2015 Canada/Toronto), Nathan Phillips Square (2019 Canada/Toronto)

Choreography: Brandy Leary

Composition: James Bunton

Dance Artists:

2019: Atri Nundy, Brandy Leary, Denise Solleza, Greg Wong, Lara Ebata, Mary-Margaret Scrimger, Rachana Joshi, Robert Kingsbury, Tanveer Alam, Vanessa Kimmons, Jessica Karuhanga

2015: Ess Hödlmoser, Tanya Crowder, Toni Largo, Alexander Taylor, Andrew Gaboury, Arnaud Baudry, Candice Irwin, Damarise Ste. Marie, Emma Chorostecki, Greg Wong, Hans Wolfgramm, James Gagne, Jared Bishop, Jordyn Stewart, Katelyn McCulloch, Lindsay Goodtimes, Margarita Soria, Marie Lambin-Gagnon, Natalie Fullerton, Oriah Wiersma, Lisa Anita Wegner, Miles Gosse, Nicole Nigro, Sara Witalis, Teresa Ascencao, Zachary Murphy, Amy Strizic, Andrya Duff, Betty Zhang, Colette Radau, Eric Liu, Jackie Houghton, Janaki Banting, Jen Hum, Justine Comfort, Lara Ebata, Emily Saunders, Enya White, Hannah Schallert, Holly Timpener, Jackie McCaffrey, Jane Kirby, Johannes Zits, Jordan Campbell, Kari Pederson, Kerryn Graham, Lo Bil, Lindsey Thompson, Margaryta Golovchenko, Meghan van der Glessen, Mary-Margaret Scrimger, Mugabi Mpagi, Nicole Belfer, Nikolas Markakis, Quinn Morris, Sarah Kim, Tamara Arenovich, Tamara Salpeter, Tiffany Schofield, Tiffany Warden, Alisha Maclean, Amy Hampton, Andy Wang, Anna Amy Ho, Bridget Rieger, Brittany Howlett, Candace Kumar, Christine Birch, Denise Solleza, Brandy Leary, Liona Davies, Xander Taylor

2014: Marie France Forcier, Michael Caldwell, Lauren Cook, Kari Pederson, Louis Laberge-Côté, Natasha Danchenko, Jessie Garon, Sandra Crijenica, Nicole Nigro, Eric Liu, Marlowe Porter, Jenny-Anne McCowan, Amy Hampton

2013: Katelyn McCulloch, Marie France Forcier, Kiri Figueiredo, Louis Laberge- Côté, Michael Caldwell, Amy Hampton, Brandy Leary, Jennifer Robichaud, Joanie Audet, Ryan Lee

Curator/Presenter: Rhubarb Festival/Laura Nanni (2013), City Leaks Festival (2013), Infecting the City (2014), Porch View Dances/Karen Kaeja (2014), ScotiaBank Nuit Blanche/Christine Shaw (2015), Toronto Outdoor Art Fair/ Anahita Azrahimi (2019)

Photos: Courtesy of Nuit Blanche 2015, Brandy Leary, Justin Wotherspoon