Go big or go home. That appears to be the adage Toy Guns Theatre is following as it puts out a casting call for 10 lead dancers and an additional 50-plus dancers to create a massive extravaganza.
Shay Kuebler, formerly of Sherwood Park, returns to Edmonton following a national tour to choreograph a collective work.
He plans to create a showpiece that will be inaugurated at Dancing in the Park on July 15 at Dancing at the Legislative Grounds.
“The dance will speak to how something can develop as it transfers from person to person,” said Toy Guns Theatre artistic director Jake Hastey.
Now living in Vancouver, Keubler founded the Shay Kuebler Radical System Arts Society that creates performance works through a mixed language of martial arts, theatre and dance.
“His powerful moves go from sustained to very fast. He presents challenging and moving work,” notes Hastey.
Kuebler’s own dance background bridges hip hop, contemporary, tap and jazz and he encourages dancers from assorted disciplines to apply.
“At the moment we have everything from African to ballet to Ukrainian. We’re very happy we’re getting such a good response and we’re going to try to make dancers accessible to other dancers.”
For more information, interested dancers can email [email protected] or call 1-403-969-3979.
This afternoon Gord Matthews, one of Canada’s premiere guitarists joins the Mark Ammar Saturday Sessions at LB’s Pub.
Matthews first developed a degree of national fame as k.d. lang’s guitar player before the iconic singer moved permanently to Los Angeles.
The St. Albert guitar player is a pillar of the local scene working as a producer, studio musician and sideman. He also performs with Front Porch Roots Revue, The Gords, Guitar Face and Two Road Town.
The open jam starts at 4 p.m. LB’s is at 23 Akins Dr.
Now that’s something you don’t hear every day. The cirque’s Kurios production is arriving in Edmonton starting July 20 and the company is on a hiring spree for 200 people to work at the Big Top.
Positions are open in food and beverage, merchandizing, ushers, VIP hosts, box office clerks, kitchen chefs, dining room attendants, prep cooks, dishwashers, runners and wardrobe.
Hiring takes place Wednesday, May 24 at the lower level of Scotia Place, 10060 Jasper Ave.
