MAINSTAGE 2025-2026
Agrimony
Sophie Dow
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.
Sophie Dow
Treaty 1-born Sophie Dow is a multidisciplinary creator, inspired by dance, music, film, collaboration and Michif/Assiniboine roots. An avid adventurer, Sophie exudes passions for busking, yoga and traveling on top of holding a BFA specialized honours in Dance Performance and Choreography from York University.
Highlights of Sophie’s Turtle Island touring journeys include choreographing and performing at Burning Man and opening ceremonies of Shambhala Music Festival, presenting digital installations at imagineNATIVE Film & New Media Festival, and sharing workshops in many rural and urban school contexts throughout the mountains and prairies.
Sophie’s unique reservoir of experience has deeply impacted her personal creative process, namely inspired by working with some of the country’s wonderful dance innovators: Olivia C Davies, Santee Smith/Kaha:wi Dance Theatre, The Chimera Project, Kaeja d’Dance, Carol Anderson, Yvonne Chartrand, Beany John, Jeanette Kotowich and more.
Sophie presently fulfills roles as: artistic associate of O.Dela Arts, Chimera Dance Theatre & V’ni Dansi/The Louis Riel Métis Dancers, residency coordinator at Dance West Network, fire spinner with Ember Arts Fire Society, creative director of PEC’s Flight Festival, 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
Upcoming Performances:
-Oct 2-5, 2025 - Pacific Contact Showcase - Granville Island, Vancouver, BC
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 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
How do you define this work: Dance, Live Music, Immersive Gallery
Length of performance: 65 minutes
Audience type: General Audience, Children/Family
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
Required amount of time for tech set up: 8 hours
Alternative Venues: 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
Number of Performers on tour (including choreographer): 9
Number of Support Staff on Tour: 3
Availabilities: 2026/27 Season
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 (all levels, all movers & shakers welcome)
-Professional (designed for professional dancers & musicians 16+)
Outreach Activities
Immersive Art Gallery:
The lobby or entrance space of the performance is designed as a portal that engages all the senses of audiences before they enter into the theatre, offering a deeper scope into the creation process and a softening of the nervous system.
The materials of the art gallery are also available to be installed through partnerships in local art gallery spaces.