Landslide
September 24th, 2026
Orillia Opera House
Arts Orillia is thrilled to welcome Alyssa Martin and Rock Bottom Movement to the Orillia Opera House as the final 2026 Dance&Design Artists-In-Residency and we’re delighted to introduce these exceptional artists to the community and to Orillia students!
During their stay at Orillia Opera House, the creative team will develop Landslide. The performance brings together divergent perspectives on parenthood and is set to an original composition by Jacobi Vanderham and Britta Johnson inspired by Fleetwood Mac’s iconic ballad.
Landslide will premiere October 24 - 25, 2026 as a co-production between the National Arts Centre and Fall For Dance North (FFDN). Get Tickets Here! Arts Orillia is proud to lend support to its development along with Rose Theatre Brampton and Quinte Ballet School!
Biography
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Rock Bottom Movement - Alyssa Martin (Artistic Director)
Rock Bottom Movement is an interdisciplinary performance company dedicated to blurring the boundaries of theatre and dance in pursuit of refreshingly approachable art. We believe in utilizing rigorous structure to elicit the anarchy of surprise. To us, the nerve-wracking act of live performance should be treated like a booby-trap and treasured like a gift.
We believe in an anti-patriarchal approach to rigour, we work to subvert Modern dance physicality from a place of comedy and tenderness. We work with performers who have a unique and cultivated presence, and who are particularly adept at being many facets of “themselves.”
Our work strives to push the boundaries of live performance in Canada while reaching out to broad audiences, many of whom might be new to contemporary concert dance. Interesting art doesn’t have to be alienating. In fact, we think the most interesting art of all strives to be fundamentally not so.