No Woman’s Land

Wednesday, March 8 // 8pm

Based on true stories, the haunting images, empowering narrative, and breathtaking movement by an electrifying ensemble lay bare the plight and resistance of women in refugee camps Nominated for five Dora Awards including Best Original Production, and with a sold-out run in Toronto, No Woman’s Land is a dance theatre work based on real stories that beautifully reveals the depths of human resilience in the face of adversity Played out on stage by Irma Villafuerte, Denise Solleza, Victoria Mata, Nickeshia Garrick, Yui Ugai, and Ahmad Meree, the show is a banner raised in honour of resistance . The production was supported by the research of Dr . Doris Rajan (IRISInstitute for Research and Development on Inclusion and Society) and Dr . Shahrzad Mojab (University of Toronto)

*Mature content and partial nudity

Jaberi Dance Theatre (JDT) is a Torontobased company that creates contemporary and inter-disciplinary performance art . Known for compelling narratives and strong imagery, the company’s work has been described as “bold,” “evocative” and “a poetic and urgent blending of dance and politics .”