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31(TouchX + I am the Child of…) was presented by Harbourfront Centre as PART OF TORQUE International Contemporary Dance Series in 2022.

Kaeja d’Dance celebrated its 31st Anniversary with 31 (TouchX + I am the Child of…). Grounded in memory, Karen Kaeja’s TouchX, and Allen Kaeja and Bruce Barton’s 

I am the Child of… (a collaboration between Kaeja d’Dance and Vertical City Performance) investigate the complexity of our lived experience. Community, perspective, and augmented reality technology created two evocative worlds in this double bill show. With over 25 artistic collaborators and 33 community participants, these works devised movement from deeply personal stories, examining the universal power of reflection, resilience, and touch. 

I am the Child of… accentuates and embodies personal experiences, bringing them forward in dance. This multi-media production features physical investigations of childhood memories, resulting in stories of resilience that are unflinchingly honest. I am the Child of… is ever-changing, with structured moments interlaced with a responsive immediacy of movement, creating an unpredictable  experience within every performance. Creating different perspectives and perceptions for the audience using augmented  reality technology and multiple camera angles integrated with live performers. This is a show where mobile devices are welcome and part of the viewing experience.

When a club owner is found dead, private investigator Emmett Humphreys is assigned the case. Inspired by the film noir genre of the 1930s, follow a rough and cynical gumshoe as he uncovers dangerous truths surrounding a Chicago speakeasy. An original script with jazz, burlesque, and suspense. Cast: Emmett Humphreys, P.I. - Robbie Fenton Marion Childs - Dana Thody Eunice Hartley - Knox Harter Detective Lawrence Rankin - Maximum Capacity Lovey St. Claire - Isla Caine  Ensemble: A'Slayna Von Hunt, Kristen Pepper, Satin Foster, Cassidy Shaw, Bash, Tucker, Geanderson Mello, Adam Martino

(Photo by Chris Hutcheson)