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Simran Sachar

ACT TWENTY FIVE

Act Twenty Five blends Waacking and Contemporary dance to explore grief and connection with the ghost of a familiar presence in a South Asian household.

Act Twenty Five is a choreographic work incorporating Waacking and Contemporary dance forms, complemented by live music. The piece unfolds during the final act of love, named Grief, depicting an entity moving across the stage in search of reconnection with a familiar ghost. It examines the duality of relief and grief within a South Asian, intergenerational household. The work explores how acts of service and connection persist even after the passing of loved ones, offering a poignant reflection on the enduring ties between the living and the departed.

Location

Dose Coffee

Artist Type

Performance

Date

Saturday, September 21, 2024

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About Simran Sachar

Simran Sachar, a South Asian contemporary and street dance artist, choreographer, and actor, is known for her innovative work. Her latest piece, *ACT TWENTY FIVE*, premiered to sold-out audiences at Vancouver’s Dancing On The Edge Festival in June 2024. She is also exploring digital film and XR technology, with *The Edge of The Underworld* set to premiere in Fall 2024. In 2020, her film *LUNACY* was featured in the National Arts Centre’s CAPSULE and won the Official Selection of the Audience Choice Award at the F.O.R.M Film Festival.

In 2023, Simran made her acting debut in Alberta Theatre Projects’ *Bombay Black* as Apsara, also serving as assistant choreographer. She won the 2023 Release Yourself Whacking Battle in Montreal at the Artfulness Festival.

Her other credits include Netflix, CW’s *Riverdale*, The Vancouver Opera, Dairy Canada, The Vancouver Art Gallery, Dancing On The Edge, OFF-Parcours Danse, OFF-FTA, F.O.R.M Festival, Apple TV, National Arts Centre, and Fringe Manila.