Eunoia

Choreographed and directed by Denise Fujiwara
Based on the book of poetry, Eunoia, by Christian Bök

Eunoia, the dance-theatre production is an adaptation of Christian Bök’s award-winning book of the same name. The book consists of conceptual poetry written in the form of a lipogram where each of its five chapters is constrained to the use of one vowel. It is a timeless work, winning the 2002 Griffin Poetry Prize, and a bestselling book in Canada and the UK. The performance was nominated for 3 Dora Awards, sold-out 2 runs at Harbourfront Centre’s World Stage series, and has toured across Canada to Vancouver, Calgary, White Horse, Guelph, Markham, Kitchener, Halifax and St John’s so far.

Performers

Sylvie Bouchard, Brayden Cairns, Jen Hum, Mayumi Lashbrook, Lucy Rupert, and Gerry Trentham

Production

Composition & Sound Design: Phil Strong
Video Design: Justin Stephenson
Lighting Design: Roelof Peter Snippe
Dramaturgy: Philip Shepherd
Stage Manager and Production Manager: A.J. Morra
Head of Audio and Projections: Curtis Whittaker
Voice Direction: Gerry Trentham
Original Cast included: Claudia Moore, Miko Sobreira and R. Hope Terry

Special thanks

Nick Andison and Laurel MacDonald for technical support and advice.

Performance History

2024

May 8–11, 2024

Firehall Arts Centre

Firehall Arts Centre, 280 E Cordova St, Vancouver, BC

2019

June 1, 2019

Guelph Dance Festival

River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St, Guelph

April 16, 2019

Flato Markham Theatre

Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Boulevard, Markham

April 4, 2019

Registry Theatre

Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St, Kitchener

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2015

November 4–8, 2015

Harbourfront

Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 231 Queens Quay W, Toronto

October 23, 2015

Yukon Arts Centre

Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse, Yukon

October 16–17, 2015

Fluid Festival

The GRAND, 608 1 St SW, Calgary, AB

October 10, 2015

Neighbourhood Dance Works

LSPU Hall, 3 Victoria St, St. John's, Newfoundland

October 1–3, 2015

Live Art Dance

Sir James Dunn Theatre, Halifax, NS

2014

March 19–22, 2014

Harbourfront Centre World Stage

Enwave Theatre