Prominence & Glory

Kirsten Wicklund & Co-Creator Peter Smida

Project Description

A contemporary dance theatre work that uses an original music composition, spoken word and text to highlight two quirky characters. The work explores narrative inside of abstraction. Researching themes of humanity’s animal nature, what it means to be underneath exterior layers that are civilized, self-consuming and powerful. Short Synopsis: Gregory & Priscilla exist. They exist alone whilst together, in a life consisting of routine days and nights, proper social exchanges, and independent self-fury. They are haunted by their own memories, aspirations and hunger for perfection. They strive, one by one, connecting with one another only in their dreams where they tangle, intertwine, and slip by one another unnoticed. Gregory has a colourful past, Priscilla has a determined future. They swing at their fate – continue to miss, and eventually are the demise of one another without mean… buried under their ambitions and regrets. As organic matter their bodies represent impossibility. Are they cursed? Figments of each other’s imagination? Are they only caught up in the hamster wheel of their existence?

Kirsten and Peter are actively seeking continued support for the completion of this creation and would like to move towards building relationships with interested parties including presenters, residency opportunities and technical support etc. They also hope to begin working with a team of collaborators in Lighting Design, Wardrobe, & Production in order to move towards the full realization of the work. Any support to facilitate the continued creation of this work are welcomed. Kirsten and Peter have additional short works that can be presented as parts of a mixed program until Prominence & Glory is at it’s full length.

Artist Profile

Kirsten Wicklund is an established dance artist currently contracted with Ballet BC. She is also an independent choreographer and has created works for Dances for a Small Stage, The Dance Deck, Arts Umbrella, Goh Ballet, Lamon Dance, Dancing on the Edge Festival, The UBC Choir and MOVE: the company. Peter Smida is Artist in Residence at Ballet BC after his 12 year career as a dancer. Peter’s recent film “Let me leave so that you may continue” was featured on the Tanstheater Wuppertal (Pina Bausch Company) Create’s Platform as part of their Digital Stage Series. As interpreters, Kirsten & Peter have worked with the world’s leading choreographer’s including William Forsythe, Crystal Pite, Sharon Eyal, Ohad Naharin, and more. They were awarded creative residencies at the Dance Deck and Dance Victoria (2020). As creators they are keen to continue developing their first full length work for stage and move towards future presentation opportunities.

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Choreographer and Key Collaborators

Kirsten Wicklund, Peter Smida: Creators & Choreographers.

4 additional dance artists.

Mentors/Outside Eyes: David Raymond, Makaila Wallace.

Wardrobe: Kate Burrows.

Lighting Designer: TBA.

Creative Residencies: The Dance Deck, Dance Victoria.

Videographer for Film: David Cooper.

Photography: Cindi Wicklund Fotografia

Outreach Activities

Advance Prep for live performance: Online activities such as streaming short trailers of the works, presenting photo galleries and curated images related to the work will help to create interest and prepare the audience for what they will see. Pairing the performances with workshops available to the local community as well as scheduled artist chats and including livestream elements to these events.

Outreach activities to engage with the dance, art and theatre communities in the form of master classes, film screening, discussions and post-show talk backs with the artists and choreographers. Master Classes in Ballet, Contemporary and Repertoire in two divisions: ages 13 + and 16+. $150/hour per workshop.

Community Engagement

We would be interested in offering open rehearsals to the local dance and arts communities in particular elementary and highschool students. Offering the opportunity for students to see live work and also ask questions to the artists with Q&A sessions to follow.

Past and
Upcoming performances

Premiering 2021 - NEW WORK (Choreography: Kirsten Wicklund) for Ballet Kelowna for a 20 minute creation to premiere in 2021. Premiere Date TBA Premiering 2020/2021 - NEW WORK for MOVE: The Company (Choreography: Kirsten Wicklund) Premiering at the Sechelt Arts Festival (Ravens Cry Theatre) on October 16th & 17th 2020, and in Vancouver presented by The Dance Centre (Faris Studio Theatre) February 11th-13th, 2021. Premiering October 6th, 2020 - Culture Days (Choreography: Peter Smida) - A New Work presented by Ballet BC in the Faris at The Dance Centre . Title: Initial Response & Reconfiguration | In collaboration with Vancouver New Music Premiered February 9th, 2020 - Her Sacred Spirit Soars: at the Chan Centre UBC, curated and presented by Graeme Langager & The UBC School of Music Title: JUST | Choreography by Kirsten Wicklund in Collaboration with Peter Smida | Length: 30 Min | Full Work Link viewable at: https://vimeo.com/401770322/69e5ba9d68 Premiered July, 2019 - Dancing on the Edge Festival : EDGE SIX at the Firehall Arts Centre in Vancouver, BC. Title: Afloat amidst the steam of my combustion | Choreography by Kirsten Wicklund | Length: 17 Minutes | Trailer viewable at: https://vimeo.com/341279677 | Full Work Link viewable at : https://vimeo.com/352469974/2373b79ee3
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Performances with Ballet BC since 2008 for Peter Smida, and since 2014 for Kirsten Wicklund. Performed choreography by works by Lesley Telford, Medhi Walerski, William Forsythe, Emmanuel Gat, Wen Wei Wang, Cayetano Soto, Adi Salant, Aszure Barton, Company 605, Johan Inger, Serge Bennathan, Jorma Elo, Jacopo Godani, Walter Mateini, Emily Molnar, Crystal Pite, Ohad Naharin, Sharon Eyal, and others.

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Prominence & Glory

Project Details

Type of Work

Contemporary Dance Theatre with Digital Components

Performance Type

We are building this work for theatre but we are in post production of a short film version (15-20 Min) of the work that can be available for online presentation.

This is currently a 40 Minute work that aims to be a full length work of 60-75 Minutes with the correct support. It is possible for it to stand as a 40 Minute work and be accompanied by an additional 20 minute piece from the choreographers body of work, OR continue on its trajectory to becoming a fully imagined stand alone work.

Audience Type

General Audience

Length in minutes:

The work is currently 40 Minutes, Full Length work aims to be 60-75 minutes. We also have interest in potentially presenting a 40 Minute version and accompanying it with another choreographic work of ours 20 minutes in length.

# of Performers on Tour

40 Minutes Version – 2 performers, Full Length Work will require 6 performers total ( this will include choreographers at this time).

# of Support Staff on Tour

We are currently seeking production and support staff for this project including Lighting Designer, Stage Manager and Tour Manager.

Fee range:

More than $5000

Available to tour:

2020-21 Available for development & technical support to finish the creation.

2021-22 Available

2022-21 Available

**Kirsten is still a full time dance artist with Ballet BC and therefore much of her availability is in the hands of company operations. Due to Covid, this schedule is ever changing, but she will be contracted full time until May 2021. From now until then Kirsten and Peter aim to continue developing this work until it is at its full length, and receives the creation support it still requires. In the meantime, they are open to presenting a 40 minute version of the work alongside another piece of their choreography.

Technical Requirements

Technical Requirements are still TBD. We require a Marley Floor, Microphone, set & prop pieces that move, use of full lighting grid, extension cords, sound, other components TBD.

Technical Residency

We have not yet completed Technical Development for this work and are seeking support to do so. We would need extensive technical residency support estimated at 5+ days at 8 hours each.