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SUMMARY:A Long Dramatic Pause
DESCRIPTION:A Long Dramatic Pause is a live performance that explores strat
 egies of resistance against ultranationalism and far-right politics through
  the languages of photography and theatre. Performed by Cindy Ansah and co-
 developed with artist Erdem Taşdelen\, the narrative comprises twelve dram
 atic scenes that describe a photographic image\, never showing it directly 
 but rather bringing it to life through re-enactment and visual analysis.\n\
 nAt the heart of the photograph being described is a young woman\, a figure
  of solidarity and defiance with whom the audience can identify. As the per
 former moves between observing and embodying this antifascist figure\, the 
 narrative gradually implicates the audience as if they had been unknowing p
 rotagonists in the image all along. With this\, their focus shifts away fro
 m the performer towards their own agency and collective presence.\n\nA Long
  Dramatic Pause is a process-based project developed anew with each staging
 . Every version emerges from a collaboration between the artist and a new p
 erformer\, guided by a set of graphic scores created specifically for the w
 ork.\n\nThe first staging of A Long Dramatic Pause took place in London (UK
 ) in September 2025. This second staging at Contemporary Calgary marks the 
 performance’s Canadian premiere.\n\nFree with registration.\n\nhttps://ww
 w.visitcalgary.com/events/a-long-dramatic-pause\n\nhttps://www.contemporary
 calgary.com/whats-on/a-long-dramatic-pause-may-9
LOCATION:Contemporary Calgary\, 701 11 Street Southwest\, Calgary\, Ab\, T2
 P 2C4
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