Final phase of creative collaboration with the Sable Island Institute
Mocean is excited to share the culmination of the Sable Ocean Dance Project with the public this season, in three free performances:
Sea Unseen
An immersive dance performance with plastic collected on Sable Island
Saturday, November 9th | 2pm
Wednesday, November 13th | 7pm
Paul O'Regan Hall, Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Rd.
FREE ADMISSION - EVENT REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Beyond the captivating beauty of its wild horses and windswept dunes, Sea Unseen uncovers the hidden story of ocean plastic pollution on Sable Island. Dance, music, and storytelling unite in a delicate balance of artistic expression and environmental activism, holding space for the urgent and complex issue of plastic pollution. Born from a collaboration between Mocean Dance and the Sable Island Institute, Sea Unseen embodies the struggles of the ocean itself, navigating a sea of plastic in search of hope.
Want to learn more about Sea Unseen, and our work with Sable Island Institute? Click below to read our feature article from the Canada Council for the Arts:
Dancing With Debris: Mocean Dance Brings the Ocean's Struggle to Life
About the Sable Ocean Dance Project
Mocean has been been working with SII since 2021, exploring a dance-based project incorporating plastic debris washed up on Sable Island, and focusing on themes of ocean plastic pollution and environmental stewardship. The project began with a phase of creative research where eight artists worked with researcher Zoe Lucas from SII, using movement to animate the plastic debris Zoe collected on the island. Our work continued in May 2023 with another research phase, this time prototyping public engagement sessions in the public school system.
The work continues this fall with a final phase of creation, culminating in two free public performances.
Past Collaborators:
Zoe Lucas - Sable Island Institute President and Researcher
Sara Coffin and Susanne Chui - Mocean Co-Artistic Directors
Lindsay Dobbin and Brian Riley - Sound Artists
Sarah Prosper, Lisa Phinney Langley, Meredith Kalaman - Dance Artists
Hannah Martin and Anastasia Nevin - Mi'kmaq Consultants
Past creative workshop participant: Julie Robert - Interim Artistic Producer
