Tickets

General $25

Supporter $40

Located 111 West Hastings Street Vancouver. Look for the KW sign off Hastings Street for the entrance.

Doors at 7:00pm

Show at 8pm

Vision Impure and KW Studios Presents

Being - Noam Gagnon and Stefan Smulovitz

Renowned Canadian choreographer and performer Noam Gagnon returns to the stage with being, a hauntingly intimate solo performance that meditates on human connection, impermanence, and the emotional texture of urban life. Presented by Vision Impure, being invites audiences into a quiet, contemplative world—one where stillness speaks, and the overlooked becomes vital.

Inspired by the aesthetic and emotional resonance of still life, being moves through the silences and spaces we often ignore. Through a fusion of movement, sound, and raw vulnerability, Gagnon reflects on the isolation and disconnection that define contemporary urban existence—while seeking the moments of human presence that endure.

Accompanied live by acclaimed composer and sonic innovator Stefan Smulovitz, the work is both a visual and auditory meditation. Together, Gagnon and Smulovitz create an immersive experience that is both minimalist and deeply emotional—asking what it means to live fully in a fragile, fleeting world.

being is a personal reflection on modern life, mortality, and the necessity of pause. It offers no easy answers, but instead asks its audience to sit with stillness and rediscover the power of presence. 

Choreographer and Performer: Noam Gagnon

www.visionimpure.org

Noam Gagnon is an award-winning choreographer and performer whose work is celebrated for its emotional honesty and physical intensity. Through Vision Impure, he continues to explore the complexities of the human condition, drawing from lived experience to create movement that resonates on both personal and universal levels.

Music: Stefan Smulovitz - 5 string Electric Violin

www.stefansmulovitz.ca

Stefan Smulovitz is a true innovator known for his creative use of technology and mastery of sound manipulation. He skillfully uses violin, viola, theremin, electronics, and his game-changing software Kenaxis, to create vast sonic worlds. Stefan’s craft has been honed creating nearly 100 live film scores, innumerable dance and theatre scores, and hundreds of live performances with top improvisers from around the world. Always open to exploring new ideas he has collaborated with film, dance, theatre, poets, writers, visual artists, and theoretical particle physicists. His latest album Bow & Brush can be heard on all major streaming services.

Lighting Design and Concept: James Proudfoot

James Proudfoot is a lighting designer based in Vancouver, Canada. He is originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, where he received his initial theatre training. Self-taught in the realm of dance lighting, he has contributed designs to many artists and companies over the past 25 years. James is grateful to live and work on the unceded territories of the xwməθkwəyə̓ ə̓ m (Musqueam),Sḵwxw̱ w̱ ú7mesh(Squamish)and Selí̓ í̓ lw̓ w̓ itulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. 

KW Studios is an accessible venue. Folks in need of an elevator can access one through the lobby entrance. Accessible bathrooms are available downstairs. KW events are both auditory and visual. Sound can be loud, but earplugs can be provided free of charge. Lighting is generally lower but can be adjusted and raised to accommodate people who need brighter venues.

This event takes place on the unceded and occupied homelands of the Coast Salish peoples of xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are immensely grateful for being allowed to continue to live, work, and play on these lands.

KW events are NOTAFLOF (No one turn away for lack of funds) . NOTAFLOF tickets are of limited capacity. Please consider your financial need relative to folks in the DTES community where we reside before asking to pay less. We practice the policy NOTAFLOF specifically to allow access to folks negatively impacted by gentrification projects within the DTES community. If you are a student or low income worker, please consider saving up for the next show as the artists and KW staff are also low income workers.