plastic orchid factory, MACHiNENOiSY, Dumb Instrument Dance and The Contingency Plan engage in supportive discussion about each others’ work and test the theory that creativity feeds on limitations

Modelled loosely on Lars van Trier’s film The 5 Obstructions and the Obstructions series produced by the indie theatre community a few years back, this project’s goal was to move critical discourse into tangible action, while emphasizing risk-taking and experimentation with new forms of making dance. While the thrust of this project is to encourage and empower the artists involved, it also functions as a means to have a larger discussion around practice, process, aesthetics and form. It has been invigorating, challenging, exciting and at times scary. But, it’s a process that has enlivened our artistic practices, while at the same time nourishing our sense of solidarity within our creative community.