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The Mystery of Mr. Leftovers is a desperate and uncomfortable plea for companionship and love - laced with poetic monologues and movement. A contemporary performance piece that merges dynamic dance with outrageous theatrics, it is the first ever, full-length solo work performed by emerging artist Jillian Peever.
Acclaimed dance artist Sharon B. Moore (K.M. Hunter Award nominee, triple Dora nominee) provides text, choreography and direction, while dance icon Peggy Baker (Governor General's Award for Lifetime Achievement) acts as Peever's solo-performance mentor.
In a series of odd circumstantial adventures, Mr. Leftovers searches through the echoes of his own history leaving him somewhat unassembled. His interior world is made up of leftover thoughts: thoughts he did not communicate but wanted to, the thoughts of others, stuttering recapitulations of self-commentary, analysis and extreme - sometimes socially unacceptable ¬- behaviour. He seeks to build himself up by discovering, readjusting and fulfilling his own legend of himself, whether true or false.
The Mystery of Mr. Leftovers inherently asks questions of the human condition - with a side of ridiculousness.
Jillian Peever Dance Creations presents the world premiere of
The Mystery of Mr. Leftovers
Performed by Jillian Peever
Choreography, direction and text by Sharon B. Moore
Solo-performance mentor: Peggy Baker
Lighting: Gabriel Cropley
Thursday, February 25 - Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 8:00pm nightly
Winchester Street Theatre, 80 Winchester Street Tickets: $25 ($20 seniors, students, CADA, Arts Worker)
Tickets available online at www.jillianpeever.com or at the door, one hour prior to curtain.
Photo: Jillian Peever.
2016-02-09
Toronto: Jillian Peever's "The Mystery of Mr. Leftovers" runs February 25-27