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Video footage: Jessie Fraser
Video editing: Emily Hughes
REST
REST
Concept/co-creator/choreographer/performer
In development
REST is a one-act, duo contemporary circus show that draws on the physical language of hand balancing, partner work, trapeze and aerial fabric through a sensory-rich and immersive audience experience.
Inspired by the 1892 novella The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, REST explores themes of mental health, isolation, female agency and bodily autonomy.
Co-created by Wound Up Circus Collective:
Jessie Fraser – Direction, dramaturgy
Britt Howlett – Concept, choreography, performer
Emily Hughes – Choreography, performer
Original score by Robert Busiakiewicz
Created with support from Canada Council for the Arts, Hercinia Arts Collective and Guelph Arts Council.
Photos: Lori Ryerson, Focalocity
La Reverdie: An Aerial & Musical Ode to Spring
La Reverdie: An Aerial & Musical Ode to Spring
Concept/co-creator/performer
Three outdoor performances at The Arboretum (Guelph, Ontario) on June 15, 2025 featuring dance trapeze, aerial silks and live music. Inspired by the renewal of spring, this free event invited spectators to slow down, breathe, and experience the harmony between art and nature.
In collaboration with Erika Lui (aerial silks, duo dance trapeze) and Shannon Kingsbury (harp, vocals).
In partnership with the University of Guelph Arborteum and support from Arrell Food Institute.
Created with support from the Guelph Arts Council's Activating Art micro-grant project.
*Meaning “re-greening” in Old French, “Reverdie” is a medieval genre of song or poetry that celebrates the arrival of spring.
Videography: Aron Mercer
Trick or Treat Circus: A Hallowe'en Cabaret
Trick or Treat Circus: A Hallowe'en Cabaret
Concept/co-organizer/producer/performer
Sold out show at Goldie Mill Ruins, Guelph on October 19, 2024.
In collaboration with Laura Beattie, Dragon Breath Entertainment, Lisa Hearn, Erika Lui, Nicole Malbeuf (Trellis Arts), Brittany Rykwa, Ryan Stevenson, Erick Santos and Christa Wilson (Duo Erick & Christa).
Instagram @trickortreatcircus
Photos: Alexa Baker Photography
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