Artist-in-Residence Studio Showing: FakeKnot

Piña is an interdisciplinary dance work created in collaboration with weavers, costume designers, musicians, lighting designers and the body. Through deep introspection the work addresses Artistic Director Ralph Escamillan’s diasporic background as a first-generation Canadian-born Filipinx. The work explores the parallels between his body and Piña – a traditional Philippine fibre made from pineapple leaves.

This informal sharing of work in progress will include a talkback with members of the artistic team.

Ralph Escamillan - Artistic Director, Choreographer, Dancer
Danah Rosales – Dancer
Raul Lorenzo “Buboy” Raquitico Jr – Dancer
Tin Gamboa - Dancer
Jill Robyn Laxamana - Costumer
Gabriel Raminhos - Lighting Designer
Kimmortal - Composer and Sound Designer
Carlo Eliserio - Master Piña Weaver
Peter Alcedo - Philippine Folk Dance Mentor
Sandra Castro - Philippine Textile Historian
Lenora Luisa A Cabili - Philippine Textile Conservationist
Gino Gonzales - Philippine Dress Historian
Denisa Reyes - Dramaturge
Joyce Rosario - Outside Eye

Capacity is limited to 65%.

Supported through The Dance Centre’s Artist-in-Residence program.

Photo by Joe Bulawan