Mercurials
Commissioned and premiered by Mocean Dance (2022)
Choreography: Lydia Zimmer
3 dancers | 26 minutes
In Halifax-based choreographer Lydia Zimmer's most ambitious creation to date, a trio of personalities toes the line between illusion and disillusion. Abstracting the psychological impacts of somatic and grandiose delusion, the performers change moods unpredictably, moving quickly from soft grace, to cutting speed and precision. Drawing inspiration from the element mercury, a toxic metallic liquid, the golden hands of the dancers cast a spell of beauty and danger.
Premiere
Fluid Forms, Mocean's 20th Anniversary Mainstage
Performers
Sarah Murphy, Julie Robert, Anastasia Wiebe
Contributing Dancer
Kate Houston
Rehearsal Director
Gillian Seaward-Boone
Sound Design
Lydia Zimmer, with musical excerpts from Hildur Guðnadóttir (Bathroom Dance, Defeated Clown), Jóhann Jóhannsson (Miracle, Mystery and Authority, Flight From the City, The Rocket Builder — Io Pan!), Javier Navarrete (A Tale, Long Long Time Ago) and Nicholas Britell (The Middle of the World), Sara Davachi (For Voice), Epic Soundscapes (Soft Rain & Deep Thunder
Lighting Design
Leigh Ann Vardy
Costume Design
Kate Mitchell
Behind the Scenes Video Editing
Lydia Zimmer
