Jennifer McLeish-Lewis

Sat Nov 25

left of main / 211 Keefer St

The space has stairs and is not wheelchair accessible

doors 9:30pm / show 10pm

$10 (cash only @ door) / cash bar ($5 drinks)

followed by Closing Night Party

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Jen & Jenna

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A satirical look into the objectification of women in contemporary culture. Fashion, film, advertising and performance industries actively condition consumers to value women based on appearances. Capitalism tells us to worship the all-mighty dollar. Materialism tells us that with more, we will be happier. In this duet, choreographer Jennifer McLeish-Lewis and collaborating dancer Jenna Mazur put beauty, age and privilege on display; women become tables, tables become plinths. The dancers become lambs at the alter of Western ideals of beauty. The work jostles the viewer with humour, disturbing imagery and physical rigor.

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Jennifer McLeish-Lewis is a dance artist who performs, choreographs and teaches. Jennifer trained across Canada at The Alberta Ballet School, The School of Toronto Dance Theatre and MainDance. She has performed in Canada, the United States and Europe. Her experience in contemporary techniques, ballet, contact improvisation, yoga and bodywork are all forms she draws on in her creative process. As a choreographer, Jennifer has had her work presented in Vancouver, Nanaimo, Seattle, Montreal and Berlin. She is one of three founding members of The Tomorrow Collective, the dance company who created Brief Encounters. Her artistic training and choreographic work has been supported by The Canada Council for the Arts, The BC Arts Council and the Alberta Arts Council. She lives and works in Vancouver where she is currently choreographing a Dance on Screen project with film director Lynne Stopkewich.