Presented in partnership with the Roundhouse Community Centre
Residency Reflections with Alexa Solveig Mardon
with support as a New Works' Artist in Residence
October 2-3, 2026
Work-in-Progress Sharing of good loser
Friday, October 2, 2026
The Roundhouse Community Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, BC)
FREE - Registration will open in the fall. Stay tuned for more information.
As a New Works’ Artist in Residence, Alexa Solveig Mardon invites audiences into the theatre for a behind the scenes look at preparations for the upcoming premiere performance of good loser. Alexa’s newest work, good loser, builds connections across cultures and communities, weaving together live music, movement, lighting, physical art objects, and more. Audiences are invited into the theatre to experience the work as it develops. This free event will include a work-in progress performance and open dialogue with Alexa and the collaborating artists.
About the Residency
This residency will be focused on finalizing lighting design and audience seating arrangement for the premiere in November.
A note from Alexa Solveig Mardon:
"I am excited to be working with the New Works team to bring to life this work which is so special to me!"
About Alexa Solveig Mardon
Alexa Solveig Mardon is a queer dancer, performance maker and teacher co-creating and seeking spaces for imperfect ritual, queer fantastical play, and collaboration across difference. Alexa holds a B.A. in English Literature and Creative Writing from Simon Fraser University, and an MA in Choreography from DAS Choreography, University of the Arts Amsterdam. They are a practicing biodynamic craniosacral therapist and teacher through Body Intelligence School. Alexa’s collaborative and solo work has been presented by Western Front (Vancouver) The Dance Centre (Vancouver), Summerworks Festival (Toronto), Institute for Contemporary Art (London), Richmond Art Gallery, VIVO Media Arts Centre, Ehkä Kutomo (FinlandI) Hold On/Let Go (Vancouver), and OFFTA (Montreal). With Rianne Svelnis, they co-steward the project “Movement Classes for Support Workers” since 2018. With Erika Mitsuhashi, they co-direct Mardon + Mitsuhashi, a ten-year artistic collaboration grown from deep friendship.
good loser
November 20 & 21, 2026 | 7:30pm
The Roundhouse Community Centre
New Works is proud to present, in partnership with Mardon + Mitsuhashi, the full-length world premiere of good loser. An exhilarating duet between a dancer and drummer, this dynamic performance is a highly-physical scored improvisation, where the performers work virtuously to stay present to the continuous unfolding moment. From impactful gestures to whimsical storytelling, and making a mess out of it all, the heart of this piece is an attempt to stay afloat amongst the compounding effects of global and personal losses: to dedicate themselves to life’s work of becoming a good loser.
Choreographer and Performer: Alexa Solveig Mardon
Performer: Jen Yakamovich
Sculpture Design: Tess Rafael, Jaewoo Kang, Alexa Solveig Mardon
Costume Design: Tess Rafael + Jaewoo Kang
Lighting: Gillian Hanemeyer
Dramaturgy: Even Minn, Erika Mitsuhashi
Supported by: TUOTUO (Finland) Dansverstædid (Iceland), ELIAS Residency (Slovenia) Leña Residency, Canada Council for the Arts
Additional Support: Mala Kline
Photography by: Juli Talerico
Residency Reflections 2026/27
An intimate look into artistic process
Each season, with generous partnership from the Roundhouse Community Centre, New Works supports 1 - 3 artists in a Theatre Residency; dedicated time in a fully-equipped theatre setting to develop a new piece or facet of their practice without the pressure of a pending performance. These artist-led residencies provide essential space, time, and theatrical resources, supporting artists as they bridge their work from the studio to the stage.
At the culmination of each residency, artists welcome the public into a shared moment of curiosity and reflection; this is Residency Reflections. The artist chooses the format of the reflection - maybe an artist talk, open rehearsal, workshop, performance, or installation - as best serves their work and process.
By bringing our focus to creative practice, not creation, Residency Reflections centers artist-audience exchange and celebrates the often unseen moments of creation — the questions, experiments, and relationships that shape new choreographic work.
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