Exile
Created by MEGHANN MICHALSKY
“Set in a world where water and wind are both scarce and sacred, Exile serves as a contemporary reflection on displacement, resilience, and transformation.”
Selected for the Final Tuning Program at the Banff Centre, produced by Project InTandem & presented by Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity at the Margaret Greenham Theatre, Banff, AB. Performance date: February 22, 2025
Credits:
Choreographer: Meghann Michalsky
Dancers: Kaili Che, Taylor Mcleod, Reese Wilson, Kaitlyn Seibold, Meghann Michalsky
Composer: Darren Young
Lighting Designer: Victoria Bell
Costume & Set Designer: Meghann Michalsky
Set Sourcing: Meghann Michalsky & Victoria Bell
Rehearsal Assistant: Sylvie Moquin
Dramaturge: Mike Czuba
Banff Centre Faculty: Alejandro Ronceria & Ana Sánchez-Colber (Dramaturge), Edgardo Moreno (Composer), Arun Srinivasan (Lighting)
Producer: Project InTandem & Banff Centre for The Arts and Creativity
Additional Research Dancers in 2024: Amy Rico, Shondra Cromwell-Krywulak and Heidi Schmidtke
Assistant Administrators: Sylvie Moquin, Danita Michalsky, Paige Wicher
Photographer: Rita Taylor
Supported by
The creation of this work was made possible through the generous support of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Calgary Arts Development, the DJD Dance Centre Residency Program, Evolved Movement Arts, Dancers’ Studio West Special Projects, Armour Equipment & Heath Kai, United Rentals, Susan Massitti Physio Pilates, and our production partner, Springboard Performance.
Special thanks to Sylvie Moquin, Project InTandem, Danita Michalsky, Alice Murry, Michael Linklater, Devon Carter-Wells, Tony McGrath, Oliver Ryes, and Mike Czuba for their invaluable expertise and unwavering support.
A heartfelt thank you to our fundraising campaign donors—your generosity made it possible for us to attend the Banff Centre and our Raffle Sponsors: the Malcolm Hotel & El Torro Banff.
