Kiss The Stormy Sky l Main Stage

Event Details

Event type: Ages 14+

"Kiss The Stormy Sky" is a compelling visual masterpiece & deeply emotional contemporary dance performance created & performed by Sid Ryan Eilers (they/them). Journeying into Eilers’ personal story & ancestry spanning from the 18th century to today: from the Russian Revolution, Nazi Germany to #MeToo.

Eilers plays their great-grandfather, grandmother, mom, & themself, questioning the gender binary, queer existence, and how they came to be who they are today. The show includes original music by Shn Shn; Queer Black singer-songwriter & composer. Shn Shn’s soundscapes use lush vocals, meditative beats, & swelling pads, to create cinematic-inspired music.

CONTENT

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▪️ CREATIVE TEAM:

Playwright, Choreographer & Performer | Sid Ryan Eilers (they/them)

Co-Director | Kathleen Rea (she/her)

Composer | Shn Shn / Shanika Lewis-Waddell (she/they)

Projection Design | Clairandean Humphrey (they/them)

Care Coordinator | Robin Lacambra (she/they)

Dramaturg | Anna Chatterton (she/her)

Costume Design | Tanis MacArthur (she/her)

Project and Stage Manager | Vik Mudge (he/they)

Outside Eye | Megan English (she/her)

Lighting Design | Tristan Whiston (he/him)

Sound Design | Rudi Natterer (he/him)

Videographer | Henry Mak (he/him)

Photographer | Marlowe Porter (she/her)

▪️ DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:

"Kiss The Stormy Sky" was presented by the Hamilton Fringe Festival in July 2022, In The Soil Arts Festival (St. Catharines, Ontario) and Brave New Works (Hamilton, Ontario) in June 2023; and is thrilled to be at OutFest (Halifax, Nova Scotia) in April 2024.

The show was created through residency with Eilers’ choreographic mentor Shahar Binyamini at COLOURS International Dance Festival (Stuttgart, Germany) June 2022, residency at Suitcase In Point (St. Catharines, Ontario) in April 2023, and Banff Dance Residency (Banff, Alberta) in December 2023. Created with support from Aeris Koerper Contemporary Dance, City of Hamilton, Ontario Arts Council and Canada Council for the Arts.

 
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OutFest
🗓️ April 23 - 28th, 2024
🔹 3 Performances
🎟️ February | $25 Early Bird Tickets
🎟️ March & April | $30 Regular Tickets

*NOTE: All tickets include a $1.50 Admin fee.