good loser by Alexa Solveig Mardon

November 20 & 21, 2026 | 7:30pm
The Roundhouse Community Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, BC)

New Works is proud to present, in partnership with Mardon + Mitsuhashi, the full-length world premiere of good loser. An exhilarating duet between a dancer and drummer, this dynamic performance is a highly-physical scored improvisation, where the performers work to stay present to the continuous unfolding moment. From tiny gestures to improvised storytelling and an unbound dance that calls on the unseen, at the heart of this piece is an attempt to stay afloat amongst the compounding effects of global and personal losses: to dedicate themselves to life’s work of becoming a good loser.

Choreographer and Performer: Alexa Solveig Mardon

Performer: Jen Yakamovich

Sculpture Design: Tess Rafael, Jaewoo Kang, Alexa Solveig Mardon

Costume Design: Tess Rafael + Jaewoo Kang

Lighting: Gillian Hanemeyer 

Dramaturgy: Even Minn, Erika Mitsuhashi 

Supported by: TUOTUO (Finland) Dansverstædid (Iceland), ELIAS Residency (Slovenia) Leña Residency, Canada Council for the Arts 

Additional Support: Mala Kline 

For more information, see: newworks.ca
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Co-presented by New Works and Mardon + Mitsuhashi, in partnership with The Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre

New Works is proud to support the creation of good loser with Residency Support and Residency Reflections in October 2026. Community Partners include: Frank Theatre