Vástádus eana – The answer is land
February 23 & 24, 2024 | 8pm
Vancouver Playhouse (600 Hamilton Street)
DanceHouse and Dancers of Damelahamid present the Vancouver premiere of the politically-charged and spiritually-centred work, Vástádus eana – The answer is land, on stage February 23 and 24, 2024 at 8pm at the Vancouver Playhouse. Choreographed by Elle Sofe Sara, the full-length work is a powerful exploration and reclamation of the central tenets of Sámi cultural identity: community and kinship between people and nature. Having been subjected to almost-total cultural obliteration through residential schools, language suppression, and religious conversion, Vástádus eana – The answer is land embodies a critically important message about the foundational attachment arising from community and culture, and offers the possibility of a new relationship with the natural world. Through a radical act of resilience, the performers open the evening by guiding the audience through a traditional spiritual practice outdoors before shepherding them into the theatre.
Venue: Vancouver Playhouse
Time: Feb 23 & 24, 8pm
Address: 600 Hamilton St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2P1
Contact info: 604.801.6225; info@dancehouse.ca
Price: $40.25 - $98.25