GHOST FOREST

Interdisciplinary Collaboration at Simon Fraser University

FULL SHOW

TRAILER

APRIL 7 – 9, 2022 | FEI AND MILTON WONG EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE, SFU SCHOOL FOR THE CONTEMPORARY ARTS

SFU Credits and Write-Up:

This multi-cam capture was recorded in April of 2022 and showcases the interdisciplinary collaboration between SCA Dance, Music + Sound, Theatre Production and Design, and Film.⁠⁠Ghost Forest was performed on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish people of the Musqueam, Sqamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. ⁠⁠

Taken from Being a Beast, by Charles Foster, Ghost Forest examines how we move through this place, traces of movement from the past, and the navigation of our changing landscapes. Built from a central score, the team of artists focused on walking, psychogeographical navigation, embodied archives, and vast landscapes.⁠⁠

Dancers: Emily Bosak, Abby Blanchard, Sydney Bluck, Alexandra Clancy, Natasha Dennison, Greer Harper, Desiree James, Olivia Johnson, Sarah Kennedy, Zaarah Lopez, Myah McCarthy, Fiona McCreadie, Jessica McKeown, Breyanna Oldham, Julianna Oke, Elyza Samson, Marin Smith, Emma Tweedie, Shaolin Temrick-Young, Kaitlyn La Vigne, Mikela Vuorensivu, Anna Wang-Albini, & Paige Wichers⁠⁠

Choreographers: Justine Chambers, NiNi Dongnier, Rob Kitsos, & the dancers⁠

Music & Sound Director (Faculty): Mauricio Pauly

⁠Music Ensemble (performers / composers): Alex Abahmed (live and recorded sound mixing), Kittie Cooper, Nic Savoie, Rohini Soedhwa, and Stella Da Yun Song

⁠⁠Filmed and edited by: Joey Malbon⁠

Full Credits and Bios on SFU website

As part of advertising for Ghost Forest, I was created sound for a 15-minute looping installation for sound, projection, and paper, on display the week of the show in the lobby of the SFU School for Contemporary Arts. I created the following track, using sounds of the dancers recorded by Alex Abahmed and Nic Savoie. More melodic and synthy sections (approximately one minute each time) are by Lauren Toporowski, who also created animations for the projection (shown below) and for the final show.