SKIN is a modern dance, music and installation performance created and executed by Vanier College Communications students Philip Fortin, Alice Tchaparian and Gabrielle Turcotte. Conceived an experiment of the relationship between music and dance, it has grown to become a full-fledged, multi-dimensional performance.

It is an endeavor by each creator to meditate upon and express the consequences of cultural, spiritual, sexual and identity opression.

It is a one act performance in four movements (see Playbill).

SKIN will premiered on May 13th, 2009 at 2:00pm at Vanier College.

Cast & Crew

Concept: Phil Fortin, Alice Tchaparian, Gabrielle Turcotte

Performers: Philip Fortin and Alice Tchaparian
Choreography: Philip Fortin and Alice Tchaparian
Music: Gabrielle Turcotte
Stage/Installation: Philip Fortin
Costumes: Alice Tchaparian
Design/Promotion: Gabrielle Turcotte

Act 1
Total Performance Time:
22 minutes

Movement 1
Weight (3:45)

Movement 2
Shut Down (4:07)

Movement 3
Snap (6:00)

Movement 4
Tsharooke (3:45)

April:

28.04> Last Dance Workshop*
29.04> Stage/Lighting run through
> Music parts 1 and 2 finished

May:

01.05> Costumes Finished
> In-costume photo shoot
06.05> First dress rehearsal
> Music parts 3 and 4 finished
> Posters finished and printed
12.05> Final dress rehearsal
> Set-up/take down practice
> playbill finished and printed

13.05> Performance

*To be detailed by Philip

Final design for posters, created by Gabrielle Turcotte. (click to enlarge)


second phase Poster designs for SKIN,

Tentative CD insert for audio package. (click to enlarge)

Stage set up for B325 (click to enlarge)

Costume designs; Final stages for both Alice and Phil.