Ki
60:00 min /live dance-imagery-projection/ Canada / 2008

Synopsis
"Ki"  (pron. key) translates to "tree" in Japanese which also connotes "life" and "energy from the ground up."

This exciting, original multi-disciplinary performance piece draws its source of inspiration from the imagery of trees. Through an extended creative process and a prestigious, valuable residency at the Banff Centre, the multi-disciplinary group of artists created a series of powerful interwoven movement stories – told with playful, stunning interplay of body, movement, projections, lighting and music.

ki brings together the unique skills of artists in dance, shadow theatre/video, music and lighting to create a resonating statement about our disconnect with nature and the nurturing power of trees as the source of life.

Principal Cast and Crew
Choreography - Gerry Morita
Visual / Shadows / Projection - Eva Colmers
Dancers - Gerry Morita, Theresa Dextrase, Eryn Tempest
Music - Mark Templeton
Lighting Design - Lee Arnholt
Set Design - Guido Tondino and Victoria Zimski
Videorecording - David Jeffrey Buchanan

Live Performance
Westbury Theatre (TransAlta Arts Barns), April 2008 in Edmonton
To find out more about Mile Zero Dance, visit their site at
http://www.milezerodance.com

All pictures taken by Tracy Kolenchuk

… with the financial support of
The Alberta Foundation for the Arts
Canada Council for the Arts
The Edmonton Arts Council
The Banff Centre