bite down gently and howl

Dancer in Video: James Gnam

bite down gently and howl is a riff on Goldilocks and the Three Bears. In this piece of four intersecting solos, Goldilocks slips into her psyche to rouse archetypes of woman, man and child. Accompanied by songs of Nancy Sinatra, the resulting portraits are saucy, pathetic and poignant. bite down gently  and howl is a danced fairytale that considers how the animal nature within us invites love and loss. “The loss we fear in a relationship has in fact already occurred. We no longer have a father and a mother to protect us, and if we nourish any such hope it is but an illusion…When one understands that one has already lost all, then one begins to take up the cudgel with oneself.” Aldo Carotenuto – Eros and Pathos.

Choreography: Ziyian Kwan in collaboration with  Barbara Bourget, Vanessa Goodman and James Gnam. Created and premiered in residence at EDAM Dance, November 2014.

photos: Chris Randle | Barbara Bourget | Vanessa Goodman | James Gnam | Ziyian Kwan

bite down gently and howl is made possible through artistic collaboration, through partnership with presenting organizations and through the support of funding bodies. Links:

Artists: James Gnam / plastic orchid factory http://www.plasticorchidfactory.com | Vanessa Goodman / Action At A Distance http://www.actionatadistance.ca | Barbara Bourget / Kokoro Dance http://kokoro.ca | Chris Randle http://www.chrisrandlephotography.com

Presenting Partners: EDAM Dance http://www.edamdance.org

Funding: The British Columbia Arts Council http://www.bcartscouncil.ca