Rachel Meyer
Mama, do we die when we sleep?
October 15 & 16
8 PM
Freemasons Hall of Edmonton (10318 100 Ave NW)

As we age and change throughout our lives, we undergo an iterative process of defining and redefining our reality. It is a matter of survival, or comfort, or artistry. We seldom notice that any act of definition, however poetic, relies on establishing limitations. The path narrows as we go; our world shrinks, becomes more and more banal. There are less and less surprises.

Inspired by my two year old daughter’s question: “Do we die when we sleep?”, this work explores the emotion of wonder. Imagination and dream-space infiltrate responsibility and conformity, as some necessary invitation to possibility.

Choreography
Rachel Meyer in collaboration with the artists

Performance
Stéphanie Cyr, Josh Martin, Rachel Meyer, Calder White

Creative Support and Rehearsal Direction
Heather Myers

Composition
James Maxwell, after Frédéric Chopin, Berceuse Op. 57 in D-flat Major

Costume Design
Kate Burrows

Lighting Design
James Proudfoot

Set Design
Rachel Meyer

Set Construction and Sound Technician
Sylvain Senez

Images by David Cooper