TEA
​a solo work by Nasiv Kaur Sall
TEA emerged during a time when I felt lost in the tension between cultural binaries. I inevitably began creating this work as a way to find home within my own body, voice and practice. The movement is an extension of the grounding practices that guide my everyday life: meditation and movement. This work has become a touchstone in my practice — a guide back to the familial, cultural and internal roots that ground and liberate me.
TEA has the potential to be a transformative experience for audiences, specifically those who belong to marginalized communities or “misfits.” My dream is for this piece to echo with familiarity for those who share my heritage, and to open a door of empathy and connection for those who don’t.
Photography by Meaghan Gipps
Space provided by Morrow and Odd Meridian Arts
PROJECT DETAILS
Project Created by Nasiv Kaur Sall
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Key Artistic Collaborators -
Music Composition by Stefan Nazarevich
Photography and Cnematography by Meaghan Gipps
Outside Eyes: Simran Sachar, Heather Laura Gray
Special thank you to Odd Meridian Arts and Morrow for donating creation space.
Performance type: This work is adaptable to theatre, outdoors and alternate venues
Length of performance: 'TEA' is a work in progress and currently runs for 11 minutes. I am hoping to create a 20-30 minute version.
Venues: 'TEA' is adaptable to all venues and has been performed in theatre, outdoors, and in a cabaret-style..
Number of people on tour (including choreographer): 2
Photography by Meaghan Gipps
Space provided by Morrow and Odd Meridian Arts
PERFORMANCE HISTORY
Photography by Meaghan Gipps
Space provided by Morrow and Odd Meridian Arts
TEA - 6 minute iteration:
1. July 16th and 17th, 2024 (2 performances.) Presented by Dances for a Small Stage at Please! Beverage in Vancouver, BC.
2. September 21st and 22nd, 2024 (6 performances.) Presented by New Works Dance at Railspur Park on Granville Island, BC.
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3. November 20th, 2024 (1 performance.) For PuSh International Performing Arts Festival's 2025 Launch Event at The Fox Cabaret in Vancouver, BC.
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TEA - 11 minute iteration:
1. February 4th and 5th, 2025 (4 performances). Co-presented by PuSh International Performing Arts Festival and Dance for a Small Stages at Please! Beverage in Vancouver, BC.
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2. February 15th and 16th, 2025 (2 performances). Presented by The Happening Dance at The Annex Theatre in Vancouver, BC.