Performance about a woman
Liz Peterson
Thursday, October 4, 2018 – Sunday, October 7, 2018
Ada Slaight Hall
60 minutes
Toronto premiere
Presented in english
A series of full-bodied masks made of paper, felt and burlap pose as curled and crumpled facets of a self, at once masking the body and revealing the messiness of its dimensionality. In Performance about a woman, the tension between language and self is made visible as performer Liz Peterson explores the idea of identity. An exploration that is repeatedly interrupted by the question: “what could an audience want from a performance about a woman?”
October 4, 2018 at 7:00 PM
October 5, 2018 at 8:30 PM
October 6, 2018 at 2:30 PM
October 7, 2018 at 6:00 PM
Created and performed by
Liz Peterson
In collaboration with
Oliver Husain, Rose Plotek and Matt Smith
Poem
Stella Díaz Varín (Los Dones Previsibles)
Sung by
Lido Pimienta
Arrangement
Matt Smith and Lido Pimienta
Lighting design
David-Alexandre Chabot
Co-producer
Public Recordings, with support from the Ontario Arts Council
About the artist
Liz Peterson was born in Manchester, UK and is currently based in Toronto and Melipilla, Chile. Since 2005, she has worked as a performer and collaborator with Aluna Theatre, Bad New Days, David Levine, EW&FCO, Jordan Tannahill, Life of A Craphead, Maryse Larivière, Melanie Gilligan, Oliver Husain, Peter Hinton, Philip McKee, Public Recordings, and Small Wooden Shoe, among others. Coming from a mixed background (English/Burmese/Indian), her practice is driven by questions around cultural belonging. Liz is currently an Associate Artist with Public Recordings.
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