Skin (2014)

“SKIN” is a signature work of inDANCE that defies heteronormative clichés on identity, sexuality and gender.

inDANCE’s SKIN premiered in Toronto, Canada from May 21-24, 2014 at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, as part of its 13/14 season

SKIN was remounted on May 11 and 12, 2019 at the Ellen Stewart Theatre, New York City, USA, as part of La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival

“SKIN” unfolds in 3 chapters from an anthology inspired by erotic icons from the Greek pantheon:

ADONIS/APOLLO- is an unabashed lust filled no-strings attached tango-joust, on the beach, questioning the dynamics of race, culture and power in desire.

NARCISSUS- basking in the glory of his own beauty, seduces, ignores, confronts, bargains with, and rails against his terrifying shadow-soul: Time.

EROS/APHRODITE- inhabit a two-spirited married-in-real-life couple and challenge our ideas of fluid gender soul-mates love that exists in our midst.

What are our true comfort zones for accepting, nurturing and celebrating that which we are not….?

Choreography: Hari Krishnan

Music Composition/Sound Design: Niraj Chag

Lighting Design: Arun Srinivasan (2014) and John Carr (2019)

Costume Design: Rex

Dancers: Paul Charbonneau, Gerry King, Sze-Yang Ade-Lam, Roney Lewis and Ravyn Wngz

Rehearsal Direction: Paul Charbonneau (2014) and Roney Lewis (2019)

Stage Managers: Gillian Lewis (2014) and Tara Mohan (2019)

Video Editor: Boyd Bonitzke

SKIN was created with the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts, The Ontario Arts Council and Bank of Montreal.