20 Grains of Rice - Dancemakers

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Cultural loss, retention and creation.

Curator Bageshree Vaze selected Kate Kamo McHugh’s project ’20 Grains of Rice’ for a technical residency and development period.

Kate and her collaborator Meghan Cheng integrated projection mapping, storytelling and dance to tell the story of Kate’s family history with the Japanese interment camps in Canada.

The team worked with dramaturg Intisar Awisse, creative instigator Andrea Nann and outside eye Denise Fujiwara.

This residency was supported in part by The National Ballet of Canada’s Open Space program with additional support fromThe Region of Waterloo Arts Fund and Green Light Arts.

Artists

Bageshree Vaze

Bageshree Vaze is an Indo-Canadian dance artist and musician.

Kate Kamo McHugh

Kate Kamo McHugh is a dance and theatre artist from Kitchener, Ontario.

Meghan Cheng

Meghan creates artwork in the form of light sculptures, projection mapping or screen-based work.

Photo by Drew Berry

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