Sluice Box: [a box] used to separate Gold from Gold-Bearing material. A tool for distillation and excavation, to unearth the seed containing the entirety.
SluiceBox: Performance & Variety is a creative platform interested in upholding the imagination, conceptualized by Alyssa Bunce. It uses artistic expression to examine cultural dilemmas, advocate for life, and celebrate the resilience of life.
Alyssa Bunce Alyssa Bunce is a multidisciplinary artist, graduated from the DEC program of the National Circus School (Tiohtià:ke / Mooniyang / Montreal, Quebec) in 2019, becoming the first student originating from the Canadian territories (Kwanlin Dün traditional territory / Whitehorse, Yukon) to graduate from the NCS. The foundational mediums of her performing arts practice include Aerial Hoop, Contortion, Acrobatics, and [physical] theatre. In 2017 Alyssa began researching her original aerial concept, using 3 Aerial Hoops collectively, which she premiered internationally in 2023 (Berlin). Alyssa has collaborated with acclaimed contemporary circus companies, and is currently committed to the durational solo work "Our Lady of the Home" which she conceptualized and performs. Coexisting and dialoging with her devotion to the performing arts, Alyssa sustains visual arts and writing practices and works in social-outreach with dignity-preserving Women's Advocacy organizations. Across the mediums she engages in, her subject matter commonly explores feminist philosophies, spirituality, and myth.
three hoops
Alyssa conceptualized and began research with three aerial hoops rigged to separate points in 2017. She has created several works in this arrangement, performing nationally and internationally.
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contortion
Trained traditionally in contortion, Alyssa uses the distortion of the human form as a surreal device of expression and a unique performative language.
aerial hoop
Graduating as an Aerial Hoop specialist (NCS, 2019) Alyssa has developed a stylized, statuesque approach to the discipline, tailoring her research to both conceptual and commercial projects.
For further examples of Alyssa's contemporary circus work, refer to her Instagram, Vimeo, or contact her directly.