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The Hidden Spot

"The erotic conflicts that rage throughout the piece performed by her magnificent dancers are Nowacka's medium to the message"

- Classical 96.3 FM

Description

The Hidden Spot explores the relationship of the sacred and the profane in a journey to find The Hidden Spot where faith resides. This fierce, kinetic and sensual exploration of faith, doubt and spiritual yearning uses a ritualized gestural language and extreme physicality. The piece was named one of Top 10 performances of the year in The Globe and Mail.

Created through a deeply personal process, the physical struggles of the dancers are a metaphor for the struggles of the soul as choreographer Malgorzata Nowacka examines the search for personal faith in an increasingly secular world. Award-winning designer Steve Lucas' dynamic lighting and Craig Stockbridge's haunting electronic score highlight the intensity of the dance and the starkness of the soul laid bare. Presented by: Next Steps Series, created with the support of Dance Victoria

Credits

Length: 60 minutes
Choreographer: Malgorzata Nowacka
Dancers: 6
Technicians: 1
Lighting Designer: Steve Lucas
Original Music Soundscape / Mixing: Craig Stockbridge

Year of Creation

2008

Duration

60 Minutes

Acknowledgments

Created with the support of The Canada Council for the Arts through Dance Victoria, Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council

"Pushing dancers to their limits."

-- The Toronto Star

"...slash and burn approach to dancemaking."

-- Classical 96.3

"...six magnificent dancers...teasing and testing each other to the breaking point."

-- The Globe and Mail

"...Nowacka has ratcheted up her choreography up a few turns of the winch. "

-- The Toronto Star

"...absolutely compelling."

-- The Globe and Mail