DanceWorks presents the world premiere Jackie Burroughs is Dead (and what are you going to do about it)

DanceWorks, Toronto’s longest running contemporary dance series, proudly presents the world premiere of Jackie Burroughs is Dead (and what are you going to do about it), an exploration of energy, how it reverberates and grows through exchange, an echoing forever permeating the present and speaking of the residuals of loss. Jackie Burroughs is Dead (and what are you going to do about it) runs Thursday April 7 to Saturday April 9 nightly at Harbourfront Centre Theatre.

Throughout the creative process with DA Hoskins, dancers Danielle Baskerville, Luke Garwood and Robert Kingsbury drew upon personal experiences, including the loss of Canadian stage and film actress Jackie Burroughs, who died in 2010. Burroughs was a highly dedicated contemporary dance enthusiast whose enduring presence inspired many dance artists throughout her lifetime. The work explores the power of reaction: how we observe, absorb and ultimately respond.