PC 06: JORDAN

Bio: Jordan Tannahill is a multi/inter-disciplinary artist working in text, image, performance, video, film, theatre and increasingly dance. He was cofounder of Toronto's integral Videofag-- a storefront performance, gallery and alternative art space-- and his book, Theatre of the Unimpressed: In Search of Vital Drama, explores boredom and liveness in contemporary theatre and performance in Canada. He is the recipient of a Governor General Award and several Doras. Jordan's VR performance Draw Me Close recently showed at the Venice Biennale, and a book on Videofag edited by William Ellis and Jordan was just released by BookThug; his new play Declarations will premiere on Canadian stage January 2018, to be followed later in the year by the release of his debut novel Liminal.
Recording Notes: This interview was recorded at 187 Augusta, in Kensington Market-- the former location of Videofag-- shortly before the shuttering of this erstwhile Toronto institution, and Jordan's leaving Toronto's tight-fit community for new challenges. William Ellis can be heard in the recording assiduously applying himself to the everyday performance of his very singular being. Jordan suggested PC listeners might prefer his interview at half speed.
Links:
Artist:
Artist's Website: http://www.jordantannahill.com/
Marienbad: https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stage/2016/05/27/toronto-dance-theatres-marienbad-enigmatic-but-compelling-review.html
Concord Floral: http://mqlit.ca/plays/concord-floral/
Botticelli and the Fire: http://mqlit.ca/plays/botticelli-in-the-fire-sunday-in-sodom/
rhiannaboi95: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx6qthZCHe0
Videofag book: http://bookthug.ca/shop/books/the-videofag-book-edited-by-william-ellis-jordan-tannahill/
Draw Me Close: https://tribecafilm.com/stories/tribeca-immersive-virtual-arcade-storyscapes-virtual-reality
Declarations: http://mqlit.ca/plays/declarations/
References:
William Ellis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Ellis_(actor)
Christopher House:https://www.tdt.org/christopher-house/
Erin Brubacher: http://www.erinbrubacher.ca/this-is-my-room-look-
Jacob Zimmer: https://www.smallwoodenshoe.org/jacob-zimmer/
Cara Spooner: http://caraspooner.com/
Cynthia Ashperger: https://ryersonperformance.ca/about/people/cynthia-ashperger
Joseph Cornell: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/jul/25/joseph-cornell-wanderlust-royal-academy-exhibition-london
Getrude Stein: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJEIAGULmPQ
Photo by: Alejandro Santiago