Firehall Arts Centre Presents Shay Kuebler’s ‘MOI – Momentum of Isolation’ (March 6-9)

The Firehall Arts Centre Presents Shay Kuebler’s

MOI – MOMENTUM OF ISOLATION

Produced by Radical System Art

March 6 – 9 | Firehall Arts Centre | 280 E. Cordova

Opening Night: Wednesday, March 6 at 7:30pm

Performance Times: Wednesday-Saturday, 7:30pm

Tickets: From $30 at firehallartscentre.ca | 604.689.0926

(Vancouver, BC) – The Firehall Arts Centre is thrilled to present Shay Kuebler’s MOI – MOMENTUM OF ISOLATION from Wednesday, March 6 to Saturday, March 9, 2024.

Produced by Radical System Art, MOI – MOMENTUM OF ISOLATION bases its themes around loneliness and isolation to reveal how social bonds and connections are essential to our humanity. The performance explores the objective and subjective experiences through the individual, the group, and modern society – a society with shifting values and an ever-advancing digital way of life.

Photo Credit: MOI Emilie Bland Photography

To shape a digital world on stage, MOI – MOMENTUM OF ISOLATION places live interactive video and sound around the performers. These elements enhance ideas on how technology influences our lives, and that it can both empower and disempower us. Further distilling isolation, solo performances and the extended social isolation of one character on stage are critical to the arc of the performance. Within MOI – MOMENTUM OF ISOLATION, one character’s interactions are only with inanimate objects. Through puppeteering and stage craft, the inanimate world comes to life, which highlights how social isolation can disrupt our connection to reality. Our social bonds allow us to understand that we have an impact on what is around us – that we exist.

“Shay Kuebler’s dedication to crafting inventive performance pieces that confront the immediate human experience is to be admired,” says Firehall Arts Centre’s Artistic Producer, Donna Spencer. “MOI is one of those powerful works. Shay began his exploration of isolation and loneliness at the 2020 Dancing on the Edge Festival when the world was in the early stages of pandemic lockdown and the festival was presented online. His combination of digital and powerful physical movement allows us to feel how that loss of touch continues to affect us.”

Credits for MOI – MOMENTUM OF ISOLATION:

Artistic Director: Shay Kuebler

Associate Director: Keiran Bohay

Technical Director: Jack Chipman

Performances & Choreography: Keiran Bohay, Aiden Cass, Jade Chong, Sarah Hutton, Shay Kuebler, Nicole Pavia, Katherine Semchuk, & Calder White

Sound Composition: Shay Kuebler & Paul Paroczai

Sound Design: Paul Paroczai

Video Design: Nicco Dicecco & Dan O’Shea

Light Design: Matthew Piton

Stage & Production Management: Angela Nguyen

Prop & Set Design: Chris White

Dramaturge & Rehearsal Director: Abbey Dutton