Marooned
Created by KAILI CHE
Marooned is placed in a small intimate gallery space, where audience members are engulfed by an installation of red cotton and plastic strings; tangled and meticulously designed off the ceiling, walls, and floor. A dancer moves through the space with care, determination, and an honest heart.
Credits:
Creator & Performer: Kaili Che
Mentor: Pam Tzeng
Soundscape Artist/Composer: Nia Devetzis
Writer: Lisa Shen
Lighting Designer: Adam Kostiuk
Stage Manager: Michael Luong
Costume Concept & Design: Kaili Che & Eileen Che
Installation Concept: Kaili Che
Installation Set-up Team: Kaili Che, Michael Luong, Rufi Oswaldo, Jolie & Selina Che, Katie Zwick, The New Gallery Staff (Jasmine Piper, Alexa Bunnell, Winona Julian).
Co-Producers: Kaili Che & Dancers’ Studio West
Co-Presenters: Dancers’ Studio West & The New Gallery
Accessibility Consultant & Coordinator: Maxime Beauregard
Production Design Consultants: Alison Yanota & Bianca Guimarães
Photographer/Videographer/Editor: Alyssa Maturino
ASL Interpreter: Shona Foster (Freelance Interpreters Consolidated Inc.)
Marketing Photos: Carla Alcàntara & Alyssa Maturino
Funders: I acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts & Dancers’ Studio West. @canada.council @dancersstudiowest
Marooned Trailer
Performer: Kaili Che Videographer: Alyssa Maturino Music: Nia Devetzis
TRAFFIC JAMS: Tangled and Marooned
Catch Kaili’s interview with Lisa Wilton (Announcer/Associate Producer) on CKUA Radio Network 94.9 Edmonton | 93.7 Calgary.
Special Thanks:
Thank you to the wonderful artists, volunteers, program coordinators, and organizations for the immense support during the initial, creative, and production phases of “Marooned”.
Thank you to Camille Mori, Yuri Komatus and Ashley Mae Johntson for their beautiful offerings during my time at the University of Calgary’s Alumni Artist-in-residency program (August 2023).
Thank you to Kevin Li, Tin Gamboa, Kunji Ikeda, Brianne Chan and Alana Lee for the precious one-on-one research time in the studio for the stage version of “Marooned” during 12 Minutes Max (March 2023).
Thank you to Dancers’ Studio West’s for the initial research opportunity during the Research Lab program (December 2022).
Thank you to The University of Calgary, School of Creative and Performing Arts, The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Evergreen Community SPACES, The Dance Centre, and Some Artists Making Performance Laboratory Experiments (S.A.M.P.L.E) for the rehearsal spaces and performance opportunities.
Last but not least, to my loving family and friends. Without your constant support I wouldn’t be able to do what I love, so thank you.
