IDD 2022: Shot of Scotch Vancouver

International Dance Day 2022

Shot of Scotch Vancouver
Wilt Thou Go
Scotiabank Dance Centre, Faris Family Studio

Wilt Thou Go is the first full-length creation by Shot of Scotch Vancouver and the first of its kind in Highland dancing. It explores the Scottish legends attached to traditional Highland dancing, particularly their links to the Jacobite Rebellion and the Battle of Culloden in 1746. After the Highlanders were decimated at this battle, the British government deliberately dismantled a clan system that for centuries had sustained a culture, a language, and a unique way of life. How and why do we tell these stories in modern Highland dance?

This showing of the work in process will include a conversation with the artistic team.

Dancers Shannon Cressey, Katelyn Currie, Lindsay Ellis, Crystal Greentree, Megan Hall, Meghan Pike, Erin Robertson, Danielle Senyk
Director/Choreographer Susan Nase
Music Tim Fanning, Robyn Carrigan, Stephanie Cadman, Sandy Marshall
Lighting Design Itai Erdal
Projection Design Cande Andrade, Jennifer Stewart

Photo Shannon Cressey