Firehall Arts Centre Presents
I remember…
Produced by Joe INK
January 15-18, 2025 | Firehall Arts Centre| 280 E. Cordova Street
Opening Night: Wednesday, January 15 at 7:30pm
Performance Times: Wednesday-Saturday, 7:30pm
Post Show Talkback: Thursday, January 16
Tickets: From $25 at firehallartscentre.ca | 604.689.0926
(Vancouver, B.C.) – The Firehall Arts Centre is pleased to ring in the new year with I remember… from Wednesday, January 15 to Saturday, January 18, 2025.
I remember… is a full-length work created and performed by award-winning dancer and choreographer Joe Laughlin. At age 63, Laughlin is a senior Canadian artist who has been performing for over 40 years, and this piece is an exploration of a dancer’s aging body and how that informs his art now and into the future.
Joe is remembering his life in dance, competitive gymnastics, working in South Africa, Move It!, and the many talented artists he has worked with over the years. Combining dance, storytelling and video in an emotional, amusing and relatable reflection on aging, this Joe INK production is inspired by Laughlin’s memories and lessons learned from four decades as a dancer. His message: to keep moving and to remember… you are never too old to do what you love.
Laughlin adds, “I still feel the same way I always have, inside. I still love dancing even though my body and physical ability is on the decline… and I’m barreling towards the end, quite literally! It’s the slow slide of your body into your 60’s and beyond.”
The Firehall Arts Centre’s Artistic Producer Donna Spencer says, “Joe Laughlin premiered his first choreography here at the Firehall and it’s truly wonderful to be presenting this full-length work honouring his contribution and legacy to Canadian dance.”
Credits for I remember…
Created, Choreographed, & Performed by: Joe Laughlin
Music by: Kate Potter, Dirje Childs, Sylvester, Mozart, & Giuseppe Giordani
Lighting Design by: James Proudfoot
Rehearsal Direction by: Heather Dotto
Produced by: Joe INK
Presented by: Firehall Arts Centre
For more information on The Firehall, please visit the following platforms:
Website: www.firehallartscentre.ca
Facebook: www.facebook.com/firehallarts
Instagram: www.instagram.com/firehall.arts
About Firehall Arts Centre:
With over forty years’ history of weaving diverse storytelling into the fabric of Greater Vancouver, Firehall Arts Centre is where stories come alive. Through theatre, dance, music, inter-disciplinary work and the visual arts, The Firehall has embraced its mission to enrich lives and expand minds through the arts. One of the most unique cultural institutions in British Columbia, The Firehall – in more predictable times – hosts over two hundred performances per year. Located in the city-owned heritage fire station built in 1906, The Firehall’s intimate black box studio theatre along with its outdoor courtyard performance area and its rehearsal studio has served to support innovative, eclectic, and often politically-charged theatre productions as well as exquisite, cutting-edge dance and music performances. The Firehall is proud to support emerging and established performing artists and companies, and strives to program work that is inclusive, culturally rich, and reflective of the many voices and perspectives in Canada. www.firehallartscentre.ca