Daina Ashbee

The Dance Centre presents the Global Dance Connections series

Daina Ashbee
We learned a lot at our own funeral

Daina Ashbee’s radical works sit at the edge of dance and performance. Still only in her early thirties, she has garnered major awards and critical acclaim, and her bold, utterly unique creations are shown all over the world. We learned a lot at our own funeral is a compelling new work which probes the notion of death.

Enveloping the audience in a potent sense of ritual, it evokes a battle with the self: the dancer challenges gravity, resists the ground, overcomes precarious balances. Finally, only the echo of the body, of its strength and fragility, remains.

• Duration: 65 minutes
• Includes nudity; for ages 18+
• Post-show artist talkback February 7
• Please note that we are not able to admit latecomers after the show has started, to ensure the safety of the performers.

Accessibility: This performance takes place in the Faris Family Studio, our intimate black box theatre space, which is wheelchair-accessible. When booking tickets, patrons who use wheelchairs or other mobility aids should select the ‘accessible’ seat type to ensure seating in the front row which is stair-free: limited spaces available. There are wheelchair-accessible washrooms in the theatre lobby. Please contact us if you require any assistance.

Photo: Patrice Mathieu