Feb 14 & 15, 2025

Triffo Theatre in Allard Hall at MacEwan University

WORLD PREMIERE – ANGEL

Choreography: Shay Keubler in collaboration with the Artists of Ballet Edmonton
Music/Sound: Shay Kuebler
Rehearsal Director/Creative Associate: Peter Smida
Lighting Design: Dorrie Deutchendorf
Performers: Full Company

Description : ANGEL comes from my love for films and storytelling. It’s a story of good vs. evil – the meeting of right and wrong. ANGEL’s storytelling blurs the fantasy genre with a tale of love and betrayal.

Thank you to the artists at Ballet Edmonton for all their contributions to this piece. Their artistry and creativity was essential to ANGEL reaching the stage.

WORLD PREMIERE Terrific, and Everywhere

Choreography: Emilie Leriche
Music/Sound: Wolff Bergen mixed and mastered by Nicolas Zappa
Rehearsal Director/Creative Associate: Peter Smida
Lighting Design: Dorrie Deutchendorf
Performers: Full Company

Description: The mind is a beautiful thing: Pulling us from this to that, pulling us deep, pulling us further from the already frayed edge of reality. I see you there, standing just beyond the Shore; both what unfastens my feet from the earth and what calls me back. If I see it once, I can see it a thousand times. It’s terrific. If heard, welcome to the echo chamber. But you insist: “Stay, stay here,” you say, “It is true, but it is happening.”

As a child of the 80’s, Shay grew up with a passion for The Ninja Turtles and action movies. Naturally, this would bring him to martial arts, theatre and dance at the age of 5. As he became a professional performer and budding choreographer in dance, his value for versatility grew. This connected to his belief that art and creativity are empowered through collaboration and continual rediscovery. He considers himself a very good generalist and is grateful for his experiences in numerous forms of dance, music, theatre and martial arts. He’s continue to invest in his interdisciplinary background through intensive study periods in Brazil, Japan, China and The USA in everything from Shaolin Kung Fu to tap and funk dancing.

Shay’s versatility as an artist has created opportunities to work as a performer, choreographer, movement director and show director for both the screen and the stage. Some of these credits include Ballet BC, Les Grands Ballet Canadiens, Ballet Edmonton, Pachimama Theatre, Royal Caribbean, NBC and Apple TV.

In 2014, Shay founded his performing arts company Radical System Art (RSA). RSA creates dance-theatre works that look to captivate audiences through impactful themes, visceral physicality and rich visuals. As a producer, director, choreographer, composer and performer with RSA, Shay has created 7 full-evening productions that have toured all over the world. For Shay, RSA is a cradle for unbridled creativity and exploration.

Shay has lived and worked in Vancouver, BC, Canada, for 20 years. His range of experiences and training enable him to be an asset on any production. He feels immense purpose in creating, and is driven to support other artists and organizations in their creative pursuits. He believes that creativity is humanity’s greatest gift, and that creativity and collaboration are what have enabled us to thrive and prosper.

Choreographer: Shay Kuebler