S l a n T
Comprised of Marion Samuel-Stevens, soprano, Owen Bloomfield, composer, Tilly Kooyman, clarinetist and Rae Crossman, poet, SlanT performs works that are inspired by the natural world and often feature original text and music. The artists in this interdisciplinary ensemble each bring a different approach to their projects and work together collaboratively to create unique and memorable performances.
The four artists of SlanT have collaborated on many previous projects from performances on a lake at dawn or in a forest at dusk, to traditional classical works, as well as innovative cutting-edge experimental works. Their repertoire consists of performance pieces of various combinations that utilize the multiple talents of each member. That allows for a vast range of possibilities: A poet and a clarinetist interact in an original theatrical work; the poet then becomes a storyteller in a wild tale of deceit; a singer then transforms into a dancer in a dramatic stage presentation about psychological turmoil. The audience experiences intrigue and humour, anger and awe. SlanT refracts emotion through the full spectrum.
Breaking News!
We are delighted to announce that the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund has awarded a grant to Slant's project entitled Convergence. This new work will be a collaboration with Canadian composer Peter Skoggard and the Indigenous drum group Mino Ode Kwewak N'gamowak. (Good Hearted Women Singers) The Cambridge Centre for the Arts will also be donating space and staff for a three-day workshop of Convergence in October 2011. The workshop will conclude with a public presentation on Sunday, October 16 at 3:30 p.m. in the Toyota room at the Arts Centre. There will be no admission charge, but donations will be accepted for the K-W Urban Native Wigwam Project.
Thank you Region of Waterloo Arts Fund and The Cambridge Centre for the Arts for your support and generosity!
Excerpts from Tilt!
"SlanT immediately impressed me with their artistic integrity, using the language of words, music, and movement to great expressive effect. Through their communicative powers, I felt eased from existential solitude. "
Peter Skoggard
Canadian composer
