CARBON MOVEMENTS
“In Carbon Movements, everything shakes: the stage, the air, your preconceptions. This groundbreaking performance blurs the distinctions between theatre, dance, poetry, and vibrotactile technology. With its unique tactile and visual score, it is as much an interactive experience as a multidisciplinary work. The audience is immersed in a visceral wash of feeling, which questions whether it is possible to exist in an environment without disturbing it. Wrapped in a cascade of sensations, perhaps we will find ourselves in a world that is just a little more tender and harmonious than before. One that challenges us to reflect on control, connection, and the quiet knowledge that waits just beneath the surface.”
In May 2026, we will perform this breathtaking Deaf solo piece in Montréal.
Please join us at Montréal, Arts Interculturels to witness CARBON MOVEMENTS after four years of development.
“Carbon Movements breaks open the Deaf imagination. Dance isn’t just
steps, poetry isn’t just language, and most importantly, Deaf creativity can
access and reveal dimensions beyond the body on the stage.”
WORKSHOP:
Contemporary Dance through a Deaf Lens
May 5, 2026. 2:00pm.
Join us for a half-day session of casual conversation about what the heck “contemporary performance” is, plus some once-in-a-lifetime hands-on experimentation with the actual Carbon Movements stage that shakes and rumbles underfoot!
You’ll learn about Connor and Ainsley’s journey together through the contemporary dance landscape before taking your socks off and literally dipping your toes into the world-shaking realm of Carbon Movements. They’ll guide you as you get used to the custom-built stage and the immersive tactile elements, and then release you to explore and develop your own little piece of contemporary choreography that you can capture and share on video!
Facilitated by Connor Yuzwenko-Martin and Ainsley Hillyard.
Workshop design by The Invisible Practice.
“Carbon Movements registers, in a fascinating way, as a metaphor for our complicated relationship with the environment.”
WORKSHOP:
RISKY STORYTELLING: an indigenous Deaf circle
May 7, 2026. 2:00pm.
Join us for a drop-in conversation circle led by a visiting Indigenous Deaf artist about telling stories with intention. This workshop has a flexible format informed in the moment by health, weather, and who chooses to sit with us.
Carbon Movements is an example of risky storytelling undertaken by already-marginalized artists. Connor portrays the journey of an alienated Deaf settler rediscovering and reigniting their relationship with the land. This would not be possible without the guidance of Chad Wolfe and the Nehiyaw insight he brings to this work. This performance becomes a model for non-Indigenous community members to continue deepening their understanding of Treaty responsibilities, and taking actions of Reconciliation even further.
Facilitated by Chad Running Bear Wolfe.
Workshop design by The Invisible Practice.
“Carbon Movements is a visceral journey through an unnamed landscape. Can we genuinely coexist in an environment without disturbing it? Where do the commonalities and connections lie between our inner and outer landscapes, and why do we feel the need to control them both?”
“Carbon Movements helped me think about my relationship with vibrations as a Deaf person, and better understand how my body relates to the world around me.”
photography by
Armand Bladon
Nanc Price
CARBON MOVEMENTS continues to develop a national touring series.
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