Photo courtesy of CanAsian Dance and Toronto Dance Theatre EntryWaves Residency (2024) featuring Miggy Esteban.
Through this presentation (part talk, part performance, and part dialogue), Jose Miguel 'Miggy' Esteban will unpack the practices used to develop “pahinga ka muna”, a choreographic narrative tracing the mad and queer routes of Miggy’s Filipinx diasporic inspirations. From Miggy: “balikbayan: a Tagalog word that combines balik—to return or to go back, with bayan—country or homeland. balikbayan box: a cardboard box carrying gifts for loved ones, the container holding my memories…my space of mourning. I invite you to join me in a literal unpacking of the balikbayan box that holds the objects inspiring my improvised practices of pahinga—rest.”
This event is a part of Unfinish / Unfurl, DanceWorks’ mini-festival focused on creative practice and choreographic process and is made possible with co-production support from Dancemakers.
About the Artist
Photo by Alvin Collantes Photography
Jose Miguel ‘Miggy’ Esteban is a dance/movement artist, educator, and a PhD candidate in social justice education at the University of Toronto. Miggy’s research and teaching is oriented through disability studies, black studies, and dance/performance studies. Miggy’s current choreographic work explores improvisational practices of navigating mad and queer routes to embody Filipinx (un)rest.
Tickets
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This year, DanceWorks is piloting a Pay-What-You-Can ticket pricing model. Please use the below reference points to select a ticket price option that aligns with your circumstance.
SUPPORTER - $24.00 including facility fee, not including order fee - If you have access to a salary, savings, investments, assets, or familial wealth, selecting this rate will help subsidize the attendance of someone for whom cost is a barrier.
REGULAR - $18.00 including facility fee, not including order fee - This rate reflects the regular cost for the event. Please select this rate if you have access to a regular income and are able to meet your basic needs around food, housing, and transportation.
SUBSIDIZED - $12.00 including facility fee, not including order fee - Please select this rate if you are able to meet your basic needs but have gaps in your income and limited access to savings or familial support.
REDUCED - $5.00 including facility fee, not including order fee - Please select this rate if you are able to meet your basic needs but don’t have access to a regular income, savings, or familial support.
ACCESS - $0.00 - The option to access this event at no cost ensures that members of our community for whom price is a barrier to participation are able to join us.
This approach is greatly inspired by the Toronto Dance Community Love-In. Special thanks to Leelee Oluwatoyosi Eko Davis for sharing their knowledge!
If you have questions about attending a performance, ticketing, or would like assistance purchasing tickets, your best option is to email [email protected]. You can also reach the Theatre Centre box office by phone at (416) 538-0988. Please leave a message and they will endeavour to return your call within 48 hours.
If you’re curious to dive deeper into different approaches to dance-making, be sure to check out the other events within our Unfinish / Unfurl programming.
Keep in Mind
This event will be documented with photo and video. By attending this event you consent to your image being taken and potentially being used on DanceWorks’ website and social media.
Access Information
This program will include ASL Interpretation.
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The Franco Boni Theatre is accessible via a single-user accessibility lift on the main floor:
The lift is key-operated and must be operated by a staff member. Upon arrival, please notify the Box Office or Café/Bar staff for lift assistance. When leaving the venue, the lift includes a blue call button to request staff assistance to go down.
The second floor provides level access into the theatre, with reserved seats on the ground level to accommodate accessibility devices.
An accessible bathroom is located on the second floor.
If you have any Access Needs, please reach out to Cass Cabral Pucci, Festival Coordinator.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this event, please contact Cass Cabral Pucci, Festival Coordinator.
For Box Office & Ticketing Inquiries, please reach out to The Theatre Centre Box Office by email or phone.
