Dance fans have a chance to enjoy a new contemporary work at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts next week.
The Vancouver-based 605 Collective is bringing New Animal to the Shadbolt stage for four performances, Nov. 20 to 23.
New Animal, directed by commissioned choreographer Dana Gingras, is a work created with and for the 605 Collective, and a press release notes it exploits the versatility of the five dancers: David Raymond, Amber Funk Barton, Lisa Gelley, Shay Kuebler and Josh Martin.
"Suffused with raw, unbridled energy, groove, ludic interaction and a hunger for movement, the performers reclaim their animal bodies as a means of becoming fully human," a press release notes. "Both playful and intimate, New Animal walks a tightrope between fleeting moments of control and radical shifts in dynamics. The tension between flesh ultimately pushes the structure towards the edge of chaos and entropy."
Showtime is 8 p.m.
Tickets for the Wednesday show are $15. The other performances are $32 regular, $27 for seniors and students if bought in advance, or $35 and $30 otherwise.
For tickets, call 604-205-3000 or see tickets.shadboltcentre.com.
