[BCMA] Noam Gagnon's Thank You, You're Not Welcome Premieres at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

Tue Nov 8 14:06:03 PST 2011

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For Immediate Release: November 8, 2011

Noam Gagnon's Thank You, You're Not Welcome Premieres at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

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BURNABY, BC -  The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts is proud to present Thank You, You're Not Welcome - a new incarnation of Noam Gagnon's previous work, 10 Things You'll Hate About Me, which premiered in 2010.  In a series of frenzied vignettes excised from his life, or maybe stolen from another, choreographer and performer Noam Gagnon presents this madcap tale that walks the tissue-thin line between art and life, ushering audiences deep into the wild and maze-like world of the performer's mind.

Smearing any distinctions between lived experience and theatrical extrapolation, Thank You, You're Not Welcome reinvents personal narrative and plumbs the autobiographical impulse with a vivisectionist's care: excerpts from the past, fragments of memories, pictures stolen from cautionary tales for children, and half-recalled images are assembled magpie-like into a hoard of bright and shiny bits of story. With James Fagan Tate as director and playwright, Thank You, You're Not Welcome employs Gagnon's signature choreographic language of fierce, hyper-speed movement that combines humour, pathos and absurdity to create a gruesome storybook world in the tradition of the Brothers Grimm.

Thank You, You're Not Welcome runs November 16 - 19 at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts at 8pm. Tickets are $32 adults, $27, student & senior and is part of the Sole Series - a series that showcases innovative, provocative dance performances.  Tickets available in person at the Shadbolt Box Office, by phone at 604-205-3000, or online at shadboltcentre.com.

"Who else but Gagnon can toss and turn so beautifully, or collapse so sweetly? His dance is full of pain, but also of perseverance and grace."
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           - The Globe and Mail

Thank You, You're Not Welcome
Compagnie Vision Selective
Based on the original work 10 Things You'll Hate About Me
Created by Noam Gagnon with James Fagan Tait
November 16-19  I  8pm
Studio Theatre

About Compagnie Vision Selective
Employing themes of vision and perception, Compagnie Vision Selective creates performances that explore the intricacies of human relationships and the dynamic tension that move us. Compagnie Vision Selective reflects the intimate concerns, ideas and attitudes that shape our relationships to ourselves and each other.
The company is committed to creating a body of work that begins with the personal and extends these ideas both outwards and inwards, with the intention of transcending what is immanently apparent and at hand. Working from an ambition to create novel expressions, and indelible experiences in its audiences, its works strive to locate a sense of conscience and hope through intense physicality and deeply sought courage.    visionselective.org<http://www.visionselective.org/>
About Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
Discover the passion of the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, located in Burnaby's picturesque Deer Lake Park.  A regional and community facility dedicated to presenting the finest in local, regional and national performing arts, top-notch multi-disciplinary arts programs and annual festivals.  The Shadbolt Centre seeks out young, exciting creators, encouraging them to share their work with the community.  The 2011/2012 Theatre Season is sure to capture imaginations with a sublime variety of performance possibilities.  When it comes to creating and performing in the arts, there is no "right" way.  Students participating in the Shadbolt Centre's arts programs are encouraged to have fun while being creative. Classes are tailored to meet students' artistic goals in a nurturing and supportive environment, in an exceptional facility with dedicated instructors.  Throughout the year, the Shadbolt Centre offers a variety of festivals and events with the goal of enhancing the cultural milieu, health, and well being of Burnaby and the surrounding community.  Be Bold. Be Passionate. Be. at the 'Bolt.
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
6450 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby, BC
Information and Tickets: shadboltcentre.com<http://www.shadboltcentre.com/>
Box Office: 604-205-3000

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Sher Hackwell
Marketing Coordinator
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
Tel. 604.205.3044
sher.hackwell at burnaby.ca
shadboltcentre.com<http://shadboltcentre.com/>

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