This Lament I'll Lip-sync Until I'm Born Again

This Lament I’ll Lip-sync Until I’m Born Again is an interdisciplinary creation of autofiction based on the six performers: four dancers, one actor, one cinematographer. A broken narrative and descent into a black hole of emotional molasses. The religious stages of lamentation serve as chapters in the performance, marking the group’s divine pursuit of consciousness. They are chasing truth through the highs and lows, through the feelings that come and go. This Lament I’ll Lip-sync Until I’m Born Again is an after-party. A funeral. A long goodbye. A karaoke song on repeat.

Created by Riley Sims in collaboration with performers:
Michael Ayres
Clarke Blair
Ana Claudette Groppler
Jean-Benoit Labrecque
Roney Lewis
Aman Samra

Text: Riley Sims and the performers
Cinematography: Aman Samra
Music, Video Editing: Alexander Farrow
Dramaturgy: Jonathan Seinen
Set Design: Sorcha Gibson

Supported by: Canada Council for the Arts, Toronto Arts Council, Studio 142 (Berlin, Germany)