Literature of the body

© Sasha Onyshchenko

“Because ultimately, in the face of exile, what else but the body? The body, our body, is indeed all we have, wherever we go, wherever we get lost, wherever we misstep, wherever we discover and illuminate ourselves.”

– Alina Apostolska Métropole

Sensual and evocative movement that guides us in embracing our humanity. Under Margie Gillis’ artistic direction, the Legacy Project dancers unite to bring you Literature of the Body, a poetic and powerful double bill. Through two group works, the audience is treated to the inner workings of our soul’s journey while the poetry that resides in the art of dance is highlighted.

Notions of vulnerability, forced social change, loss and disruption, and the joy and sensuality of life all feature in this assemblage of works. 

Two stories are told. The first confronts the unyielding reality that an ever-growing part of the global population consists of refugees; a number that is only expected to drastically increase with climate change. Who are we in this state of statelessness? Who are we homeless and unmoored? The second is from the world of James Joyce’s Ulysses, and draws inspiration from the inner monologue of Molly Bloom, a free and untamable character. Her world, her community, her gentle outcast husband and the young intellect Stephen. Wild and wonderful, this townswoman and her true connection to nature win the day in a cacophony of coming to YES