My Tale on a Fish’s Body
Message from Artistic Director
Welcome to “My Tale On A Fish‘s body. We acknowledge our home on the side of Sacred Buffalo Guardian Mountain with deep respect and gratitude. In the spirit of respect and truth, we honour and acknowledge the Banff area, known as "Minhrpa" (translated in Stoney Nakoda as "the waterfalls") and the Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) – comprised of the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Goodstoney First Nations – as well as the Tsuut'ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy comprised of the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Shuswap Nations, Ktunaxa Nations, and Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3. We acknowledge all Nations who live, work, and play here, help us steward this land, and honour and celebrate this place.
It brings me immense joy that Daina is the recipient of the Clifford E Lee Award, a distinction of great significance in the world of dance. By receiving this prestigious award, Daina now joins the ranks of choreographers who have left an indelible mark on the history of this accolade.
We are grateful to the leadership of Chris Lorway, Mark Wold and Amiel Gladstone and all the tremendous support from the staff of the Banff Centre; we thank all the people who nurture our bodies and souls to make this possible.
Alejandro Ronceria
Director of Dance
About the Program
Clifford E. Lee Program Information
My Tale On A Fish's Body (2024)
One landscape of bodies, nothing that didn’t come from this earth.
They move as one, as much as they move as individuals.
The space they occupy transforms with movement over time.
History is layered in the landscape surrounding us. Our stories unravel as we watch the shapes and symbols. As we listen and as we feel. Memories are layered in structures that the body holds for us.
Our stories are projected in the room; not spoken, not told, they are bodily. Here they expel generations, continuous cycles of abuse deeply stagnant.
Bodies, nothing that didn’t come from this earth. Like a forest of trees, whose roots are supported by the land, even in the midst of radical changes. Wild fires. Earth encompasses us all, even through destruction and time.
Text Credit: Jeffry Allen
CONTENT ADVISORY: THIS SHOW CONTAINS FULL NUDITY
* No photo's or recording permitted. Please turn off your phone and keep it tucked away, or leave it with our audience services team.
* Please remove any outdoor footwear before entering the show.
* Once the show has started, there will be no entry or re-entry, if you need to leave you will not be allowed back in.
* Daina Ashbee, the Choreographer, will be in the lobby after the show if you want to speak with her or hear more about the show.
