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Fancy That! Renowned Winnipeg choreographer Paula Blair presents a whimsical show

at the 2010 Fringe Festival.

Media call on Monday, July 12th at 1pm at the Gas Station Theatre.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

(Winnipeg) Fancy That! Why, it’s a Paula Blair dance show in the 2010 Winnipeg Fringe Festival.  A show co-produced by the Gas Station Arts Centre as a fundraiser for the theatre, no less. It’s whimsical, a little odd, and a whole lot of fun. Fancy That! is choreographed by Paula Blair, featuring dancers Nicole Coppens, Helene Le Moullec Mancini and Kyla Wallace with a special cameo appearance by Kids in the Hall alumnus Kevin McDonald. The show runs July17th, 18th, 23rd, 24th, and 25th at the Gas Station Theatre.


Fancy That! is a theatrical dance tale driven by physicality along with evoking and powerful emotions. From beginning to end, four powerhouse performers take the audience on a personal, relatable journey full of sincerity. Enhanced by movement tinged with  dark humour, this whimsical piece never loses its warmth and wit.

 

Fancy That! was presented as a studio showing in December 2009 for one night only. Fancy That!’s choreographer Blair is now very excited to be taking the show to the stages of Winnipeg for the Fringe audience.

 

“My work is both intense and light, whimsical and realistic, and is injected throughout with my point of view and my imagination. This show is something that comes from my experiences and thoughts and is fully realized in each step and every moment of the piece,” explains Blair.

 

This 2010 Fringe presentation doubles as a fundraiser for the Gas Station Arts Centre, a non-profit organization providing affordable performance space to all genres of artists.

 

Tickets: $10

1. Online: At www.winnipegfringe.com. Payment options include Visa, MasterCard and Amex.

2. By phone: Call 942-6537.

3. In person: At Fringe Central, 174 Market Avenue (MTC Box Office) with cash, Interac, Visa, MasterCard or Amex.

4. At the door: cash only (or use a Frequent Fringer or a Buddy Pass)


ABOUT THE CHOREOGRAPHER

Paula Blair is an independent dance artist, choreographer and teacher living in Winnipeg. Under the Artistic Direction of Casimiro Nhussi, Blair has been dancing with NAfro Dance Productions since the company's inception. NAfro has toured within Canada and in Mozambique, Africa.

 

As a dancer and independent choreographer Paula has initiated several projects and presented her work across Canada. Blair performed and presented work in the Western Canada Fringe tour circuit for several years but has been focused on many other exciting projects for the last decade. Her most recent self-produced shows include RAW and JUST A LITTLE. Paula has also had the privilege of working with Canadian choreographers Rachel Browne, Stephanie Ballard, Constance Cooke, Brent Lott, and Christina Medina. Throughout Paula's entire professional career, she has had the awesome fortune of working with the innovative dance maker Sharon Moore. Recently Paula performed Ms. Moore's work as a guest dancer for Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers in Winnipeg and Toronto. Most recently Paula presented a theatre showing of her newest choreographic work FANCY THAT.

 

As an actor, Paula recently completed a role in the critically acclaimed mini-series, DEATH COMES TO TOWN by the Kids in the Hall. It was on CBC in early 2010. Coming up for her, is a part in the celebrated director, Guy Maddin’s new movie KEYHOLE.

 

Paula is a graduate of the Professional Program of the School of Contemporary Dancers. She continues her long time association with the organization under the direction of Odette Heyn-Penner and Faye Thomson. Currently Paula is General School Advisor for the School of Contemporary Dancers and is a teacher and choreographer for their Professional Programs. Paula recently created work on dancers from the Aspirants Program at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.

 

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Media contact:

E. Anne Dawson

Director of Communications, Gas Station Arts Centre

204.229.2762 or anne@gsac.ca