Summer Lovin' ~ 2014

Dates: 20 + 21 June 2014
Location: The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Burnaby

Works by

Makaila Wallace & Simone Orlando

Maggie Forgeron

Karissa Barry

Thoenn Glover

Julie Chapple

Lina Fitzner & Caroline Liffmann

Dayna Szyndrowski with Elisa Thorn, Shanto Acharia, Meredith Bates, and Britt MacLeod

Co-Curated by

Julie-anne Saroyan + Cory Philley

“It’s hard to imagine a more serene way to greet the season than Dances for a Small Stage’s Summer Lovin’ show at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.

In the gorgeous golden light of sunset falling across the emerald lawn, an array of dancers turned Deer Lake Park into a series of intimate stages or “rooms”. Audience members travelled around the vast grounds on foot, led by a golf cart (and aided by an attendant with bug spray, if needed).

The setting proved magical, making it a strong contender for the biggest star of the night. The collaboration between producing partners MovEnt and the Shadbolt was inspired, and the viewers (including the unsuspecting dog walkers who happened upon the spectacle) were left with many fantastical, ethereal images…”

— Janet Smith, The Georgia Straight, June 2014