Julia Carr shows what she can do in twelve minutes maxYour quick thinking Plank Panel:
Ashleigh Dalton: writer and community development worker who can teach you to tango in twelve minutes.
Rachel Scott: writer and theatre gal who can make and drink a martini in twelve minutes.
Who are reviewing Twelve Minutes Max XXXVI, Co-presented by The Dance Centre and Firehall Arts Centre
Ashleigh: The only thing you can be certain about in 12 Minutes Max, an annual dance performance program, is that each piece will be kept to a twelve minute limit. The 36th edition, curated by Tanya Marquardt and Joyce Rosario, featured six short works by dance and interdisciplinary performers.
Rachel: Before this evening, I had no idea that a dance presentation like this was curated. I didn’t realize that these six pieces had been selected so specifically.
Ashleigh: I really appreciated that the curators came out and talked to the audience about the format, the purpose and why the pieces we were about to see were chosen to be included. Marquardt described the show as “performance dramaturgy” and put emphasis on the role of the structure in facilitating experimentation. 12 Minutes Max was designed as an outlet for emerging and established performers to take risks and test out new material and ranges.
Rachel: I loved that they were encouraging artists to explore new frontiers. For some, this risk manifested in unexpected ways. The first piece, Farewell Laminaria by Julia Carr was a surprisingly quiet.