only child (2025)
Friday, November 7 | 9:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday, November 8 | 7:30pm - 8:30pm
ODD Box
How far will we go to avoid being alone? A solo that's at times a duet and occasionally a trio, only child places courtship, reproduction, and romance on a pedestal and under a microscope. Fantasy becomes reality in a series of vignettes that draw from queer intimacy and kink practices, conjuring the simultaneous danger and care that exists in these marginal spaces.
Artist
Calder White
Calder White (he/him) is a freelance dance artist based on the unceded lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh nations. He is an alumnus of Tkaronto’s Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre and holds a BFA in Dance from the Ohio State University. He has originated roles in work by Shay Kuebler, Joshua Beamish, Wen Wei Wang, Ziyian Kwan, and Rachel Meyer, amongst others. His own choreography has been presented by institutions across North America, including Ohio Dance Festival, Dancing on the Edge (Vancouver), Danceworks Toronto, and Odd Meridian Arts. Calder is also a floorwork teacher, regularly sharing his workshops in cities and towns across North America. He is the proud recipient of the 2022 Hnatyshyn Foundation’s Ukraine - Heritage, Spirit, and Future award for Exceptional Talent in Contemporary Dance.