Photo by Andy Carroll

slip away, a solo created and performed by Samantha Sutherland, explores themes of loss and hope relating to the endangered state of the Ktunaxa Language. What happens when individuals are motivated by fear? What work needs to happen to develop a sense of hope for our future? This dance solo shares accounts of the current efforts toward preservation of the endangered language, and showcases dreams of how it may continue to be enlivened in the future.

slip away is presented as a double-bill performance with SUBJECT TO / خضوع

Choreography and performance: Samantha Sutherland
Composition: Jeffrey Sutherland
Voice in audio: Sophie Pierre and Samantha Sutherland
Costume: Cindy Sutherland
Set Design: Samantha Sutherland and Olivia C. Davies
Outside Eye: Olivia C. Davies