Photo: Vitantonio Spinelli
Agrimony
Agrimony walks the edge between an evocative live concert and visceral contemporary dance, gliding on Reznek’s sophomore album. We honour the small yellow flower agrimony – in plant medicine: a catalyst for honesty, dissolving the masks society forces us to craft; unveiling a truest self. Four dancers in animal masks generously weave Reznek’s songs into a comprehensive & heart-centred story.
Photo: Max Putinsev
Project Created by: Sophie Dow & Laura Reznek
Key Artistic Collaborators:
Choreography: Sophie Dow
Composer: Laura Reznek
Interpreters (Dance): Amanda Testini, Tavia Christina, Mohammed Rashead, Sophie Dow
Interpreters (Music): Laura Reznek, Jonah Ocean, Roisin Adams, J Daniel Baxter, Chris Marriott
Outside Eye/Mentor: Malgorzata Nowacka-May
Dramaturgy: Meg Roe
Documentarian: Vitantonio Spinelli
Contributing Interpreters: Charlotte Telfer-Wan, Vitantonio Spinelli
Masks: Christian Borrego
Costumes: Sophie Dow, Meagan Woods
Gallery Creation: Bryony Flynn, Clay Lormand, Sophie Dow
Stage Manager: Kayleigh Sandorimsky
Lighting Designer: Jonathan (Jono) Kim
Sound Engineer: David Rezmer
Special thanks to: Linda Rose, Julia Sasso, Clay Lormand, Mark Wlodarczyk, David Norsworthy, Samantha Sutherland, Kiera Shaw, Rumi Jeraj, Alyssa Favero, Drew Temple
Performance type: This work is built for theatre and adaptable
How do you define this work: Dance, Music, Immersive Gallery
Length of performance: 65 minutes.
Audience type: General Audience
General Technical Requirements:
Sound: performed live by 2-5 musicians - Detailed music section plot on technical rider
Lighting: Basic grid + side lighting; ~65 cues
Props: 4 microphone stands with clips; 4 paper maché masks; 1 x 40 ft elastin braid
Alternative Venues/Spaces/Outdoors: Previously presented 5, 10, & 15 minute excerpts of the work on various indoor & outdoor stages. Minimum requirements: general sound playback, any floor except concrete, grass or mud/soil, enough lighting to see bodies moving in space
Required amount of time for tech set up: 4-12 hours
Number of Performers on tour (including choreographer): 6-9
Number of Support Staff on Tour: 2
Availabilities: 2025/26 Season, 2026/27 Season
Sophie Dow
Treaty 1-born Sophie Dow is a multidisciplinary creative, inspired by dance, music, film, collaboration and Michif/Assiniboine + French/Ukrainian roots. An avid adventurer, Sophie exudes passions for busking, yoga and traveling on top of holding a degree in Dance Performance and Choreography from York University. Sophie presently fulfills roles as: artistic associate of O.Dela Arts, The Chimera Project& V’ni Dansi/Louis Riel Métis Dancers, residency coordinator at Dance West Network, musician with The Honeycomb Flyers, a licensed practitioner of Traditional Thai Massage, a trained facilitator & student of BreathWave, a freelance dancer/choreographer/sound designer and a puddle jumping trickster.
Performance History & Upcoming Performances
Premiere: September 20-21, 2024, presented by The Dance Centre at The Scotiabank Dance Centre, Vancouver, BC
Excerpt Performances:
-May 30, 2024, presented by Vancouver District Dance Festival at Churchill Secondary, Vancouver, BC
-April 5-6, 2024, presented by The Chimera Project at The Harbourfront Centre Theatre, Toronto, ON
-September 21-23, 2023, presented by Toes for Dance at Common Ground Dance Festival, North York, ON
-August 18-20, 2023, presented by FLIGHT Festival of Contemporary Dance, at County Stage, Prince Edward County, ON
-April 28-29, 2023, presented by co.ERASGA: Studio Salon Series at WhatLab, Vancouver, BC
-August 9 - 14, 2022, presented by FLIGHT Festival of Contemporary Dance, County Stage, Prince Edward County, ON
Project Details
Community Engagement
Workshops:
90 - 120 minute session (in-studio OR outdoors)
Come experience a window into the physical philosophies, tools and avenues that were used in the process of creating Agrimony.
OPTIONS:
-Community style (all levels, all movers & shakers welcome)
-Professional (designed for professional dancers & musicians 16+)
Outreach Activies
Immersive Art Gallery:
The lobby or entrance space of the performance is designed as a portal that inspires audiences before they enter into the theatre, offering a deeper scope into the creation process and a softening of the nervous system.