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 known, first and foremost, for her love of dance and ability to share that passion with all whom she encounters. Her choreography is rooted in her classical foundations and guided by strong internal dialogue and emotional undertones.

​Lam graduated with an Honours BFA in Theatre Performance Dance, from Ryerson University, as Valedictorian.

Since graduating, she has crossed the line between classical dance genres and the commercial industry, choreographing for theatre productions (SeXT: Sex Education by Theatre; Mixie and the Halfbreeds, produced by fu-GEN Theatre Company) and independent dance projects and commissions (Soulpepper Theatre's Shen Development Series; The Garage; Dancestreams Youth Dance Company).

Select performance credits include the Much Music Video Awards, the Toronto Raptors’ Dance Pak, The Umbrella Academy, Sogand, PSY, and the NBA All Star Weekend 2016.​

Currently, Lam works as a freelance dancer, choreographer, adjudicator, and educator. She is also the co-founder of OAYSIS Studios: holistic movement lifestyle, offering online classes in dance, yoga, fitness, and meditation.

https://www.mingbolam.com
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