good // don’t

good // don't
Written By Ming-Bo Lam

good // don't is currently a work-in-progress, with the first stage of creation made possible by the generous support of Soulpepper Theatre Company's Shen Development Fund

The conflict between what we've been taught "good girls" do - agree, appease, be n-i-c-e & the battle that ensues as we work to unlearn such behaviours, can feel overwhelming. At what point do we stand our ground & mark our boundaries? Where is the tipping point? & how does it feel when at last we claim our right to own our bodies, our choices, our Selves?

This creative process + work-in-progress showing was made possible by the Shen Development Series, at Soulpepper Theatre.

Dancers: Misheel Ganbold, Beatrice Kwan, Yui Ugai
Choreographer: Ming-Bo Lam, in collaboration with the dancers
Videographer & Photographer: Drew Barry
Location: Soulpepper Theatre, Toronto

Ming-Bo Lam

Ming-Bo Lam is a dance lover and educator, with nearly 20 years of industry experience. She is recognized for her ability to lead with unwavering empathy, integrity, and courage, and her work facilitating safe and educational spaces for novice and professional movers alike.

Select credits include the Much Music Video Awards, the Toronto Raptors, NBA All Star Weekend, The Umbrella Academy, Nike Canada, fu-GEN Theatre, and Soulpepper Theatre, in addition to being featured by Toronto Life, The Kit, TO Live, and Fête Chinois. In 2023, she was listed as one of eleven Canadian Innovators and Icons in Dance, by the National Arts Centre and Shifter Magazine.

Bo graduated on the Dean’s List, with an Honours BFA, in Theatre Performance Dance from Toronto Metropolitan University, where she was also selected as valedictorian. She holds a Master’s in Management Innovation and Entrepreneurship degree from Queen’s University’s Smith School of Business.

Currently, Bo teaches at Sheridan College’s Honours Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance program and Toronto Metropolitan University’s The Creative School, is the founder of MING MVMT, and continues to guest teach and adjudicate nationwide. Follow her journey @love.mingbo

https://www.mingmvmt.com
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