Anthropic Traces

Balancing on The Edge in association with Thin Edge New Music Collective and A Girl in the Sky
Co-directed by Rebecca Leonard and Sonia Norris Musical Direction by Ilana Waniuk and Cheryl Duvall
Show Concept / Producers: Cheryl Duvall, Ilana Waniuk, and Rebecca Leonard
Tickets $30 - 45
1hr 10 minutes (including a 20 minute intermission)

Jul 27, 2022 - Jul 31, 2022
Guloien Theatre

Anthropic Traces, produced by Balancing on the Edge in association with A Girl in the Sky Productions and Thin Edge New Music Collective, is a large-scale production fusing contemporary music, circus, dance, theatre, mask, and multimedia.

In our current epoch, Anthropocene, we see the traces of human existence leaving an indelible mark in the history of the earth. Anthropic Traces showcases four original collaborative works whose artistic trajectory reflects on global issues affecting the current  human condition.  Each piece is unique in artistic approach and topic and yet they are all bound together by the threads of human impact.  

Anthropic Traces features ten physical performers using experimental and traditional circus disciplines featuring hair hang, contortion, juggling, aerial plastic, invented apparatus paired with live performances of fresh and compelling compositions by trailblazing Canadian composers.

A relaxed performance will be available on Friday, July 29th at 2pm.

Regular admission is $45. Student, senior, and artsworker tickets available for $30.

July 27th and the matinee performance on July 29th is Pay-What-You-Wish with these price options: $10, $15, $25, $50, $75.

A four-person family pass is available for $100 on the Saturday or Sunday matinee.

The production run time is 1 hour and 10 minutes including a 20 minute intermission.
Act 1: 31 minutes
Act 2: 17 minutes


Artistic Team

Stephanie Carpanini

Physical Theatre and Mask

Amy Hull

Aerial Drum, Dance and Mask

Samantha Halas

Contortion

Louis Wei-Chun Barbier

Juggler

Natasha Danchenko

Aerial Plastic and Mask

Lara Ebata

Bungee and Mask

Nicole Malbeuf

Hairhang and Mask

Rebecca Leonard

Mask

Margaret Lamarre

Mask

Dana Lerman

Mask

Amahl Arulanandam

Cello

Suhashini Arulanandam

Violin

Cheryl Duvall

Piano

Terry Lim

Flutes

Aysel Taghi-Zada

Viola

Anthony Thompson

Clarinets

Nathan Petitpas

Percussion

Ilana Waniuk

Violin

Cheryl Duvall

Artistic Director, Music Director

Ilana Waniuk

Artistic Director, Music Director

Rebecca Leonard

Artistic Director, Co-Director, Rigging Design, Rigger

Sonia Norris

Co-Director, Mask Direction and Dramaturge

Collaboration between directors and cast

Aerial Choreography

Cheldon Paterson (SlowPitchSound)

Original Compositions

Juro Kim Feliz

Original Compositions

Bekah Simms

Original Compositions

Anna Höstman

Original Compositions

Michelle Tracey

Production/ Costume Designer

Justin Massey

Sound System Engineer

Jason J. Brown

Projection Design

Kayt Lucas

Rigger

Sara Constant

Stage Manager

Paul Hodge

FOH / Mix Op

WxW (WhatbyWhen)

Production Management Providers

Wes Babcock

Production Supervisor

Crystal Lee

Production Supervisor

Carlos Varela

Production Manager

Micah Champagne

Technical Director

Patrick Lynn

Assistant Production Manager

Chris Cameron

Head of Digital Systems