Artist Spotlight: little house/heather stewart

A deep dive into exposure...

VIDF 2025 presents the world premiere of i am an impossible thing by little house/heather stewart [United States/Canada].

A solo traversing physical discomfort and duration to make visible the marks that are left behind by addiction and recovery, i am an impossible thing holds the contradictions of protection and precarious violence.

One of the most joyous aspects of programming VIDF 2025 has been discovering dance artists that are new to us and our communities. Receiving Heather's application, we were blown away by her vulnerable exposure and inspiring resilience.

From Heather: “I really could not be happier to share i am an impossible thing for the first time in my home country and to work with curators who really saw and understood the work for what it is. These moments are so rare and necessary.”

Heather's dances have been described as “openhearted and palpab[ly] vulnerable”, characterized by “exacting, challenging, and physically demanding choreography".

Read Heather’s essay on nudity in performance (which VIDF has never been afraid of 😊).

Heather is recognized for her complex dance/sound intersections. The sound design for i am an impossible thing was partially developed by dull aka Marc Bartissol, who passed away in 2019, and has been further expanded by musician Courtney Swain.

CONTACT

Deanna Peters + Victor Tran

Festival Co-Directors

deanna@vidf.ca / victor@vidf.ca

The Vancouver International Dance Festival is dedicated to bringing the finest in dance to the unceded territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh and səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ Nations, showcasing innovative and diverse dance performances from around the globe.