The Memory Project

Frost Bites Festival 2016, Hamilton

The Memory Project is a collectively devised, site specific performance installation. Guided by the theme of memory and conceived in situ, the piece fuses movement, sound & video. Original choreography, audio field recordings, and documentary film technique repopulate the space in order to connect with its industrial past. Staged on 3 floors (& and within a freight elevator) of the 100 year old historic Cotton Factory building in Hamilton's Industrial sector.

Devised, Created & Performed by
Sector N Collective
John Henry Gerena
(choreography & movement)
Edgardo Moreno
(sound & music design)
Peter Riddihough
(videography, projection & lighting design)

Reviews

“an evocative and stylish multi-disciplinary performance piece that puts the concept of site-specific theatre to breathtaking use.”
- The VIEW Magazine, Hamilton

“took me back six decades when I could see my father who had come to Canada ahead of the family. ...an intense experience, had to leave to clear the head.”
- Audience Member, Facebook

“Probably the most challenging piece of the festival is also a must see... This is a powerful piece that works your mind and senses pretty hard.”
- What Is Hamilton, Blog