Mourning Games (2014)
A public performance.
Developed for NSCAD’s Mourning Week, a city-wide exhibition.
Halifax, March, 2014.
Concept & Choreography by Lillian Ross-Millard, Patrick Blenkarn & Bryn McLeod, .
Participants: Eric Braul, Miranda Jones, Laura Gallagher-Doucette, Eric Cunningham, Philippe Mesley, Lillian Ross-Millard, Bryn McLeod, Patrick Blenkarn.
MOURNING GAME #1
Pass the black shoes.
MOURNING GAME #2
Someone is it. Hug a friend for protection.
MOURNING GAME #3
Come into a circle. Close your eyes. Reach out and grab two hands. Open your eyes and detangle the group.
Say goodbye silently.