Holy Cow(s)! (2017-2019)

Holy Cow(s)! is a subversive work, exploring tongues-in-many-cheeks caricature remix, recycling worn-out culture-specific taboos of gender, identity, sexuality and cultural (mis)appropriation via a global dance lens. It premiered in 2017 as a full-length work and in 2019, it was reimagined as a shorter redux version. 

Choreography: Hari Krishnan

Commissioned Solo Choreographies (from 2017 version): Seán Curran, David Brick and Jay Hirabayashi

Dancers (premiere): Beth Despres, Paul Charbonneau, Peter Hessel, Roney Lewis, Megan Nadain, Vinod Para and Xi Yi

Dancers (redux version): Paul Charbonneau, Eury German, Priyanka Krishnan, Roney Lewis and Xi Yi

Music Composition: Niraj Chag

Lighting Design: Jack Caar

Costumes/Props Styling: Rex (Rajavairan Rajendran)

Stage Management: Laura Cournoyea (2017) and Tara Mohan (2019)

Rehearsal Direction: Bonnie Kim (2017) and Roney Lewis (2019)

Premiere: March 2017 at the Harbourfront Centre Theatre as part of DanceWorks 17/18 Mainstage season (Toronto, Canada)

Holy Cows! redux was performed on March 15, 2018 at the Dancemakers Theatre as part of the Myseum Intersections Festival (Toronto, Canada); April 26-27, 2019 at Wesleyan University’s CFA Theater (Middletown, CT, USA); and from May 11-12, 2019 at the Ellen Stewart Theatre, as part of La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival (New York City, USA)