SHAY KUEBLER | Radical System Art (AP)

A strong and iconic voice from Vancouver, the dynamic Shay Kuebler returns with a poignant and virtuosic piece that delves into the pain of solitude. In today’s world, isolation—a theme that has inspired Kuebler since 2018, when he learned that the UK had appointed a Minister for Loneliness—has taken on a whole new meaning and even greater resonance. Through inventive and powerful choreographic language, Momentum of Isolation beautifully translates this universal emotion. Kuebler’s signature style—highly physical dance rooted in his background in martial arts, urban dance, and theatre—is on full display.

Playing the part of a man who works alone, speaking only occasionally to his single green plant, Kuebler is surrounded by a chorus of performers as energetic as they are versatile. Come experience arguably the most formidably compelling piece in his repertoire to date.

Thank you to Joan Farlinger and Salt Spring Coffee for sponsoring this performance. | Special thanks to Dance West Network for supporting this presentation.

Photo Credit: David Cooper