With a skull
and the words “death before dishonour” tattooed on
his arm, the last thing anyone expects former football player
Duncan Carmichael to do is tap dance.
There’s
something that sets one particular square building apart from
every other square building on Lisgar Street. Nestled away in
the centre of Ottawa’s downtown is a painting of a green
glow-in-the-dark horse that has been bolted to the side wall.
The idea of
performing for a crowd may seem daunting to many. The idea of
performing an improvised dance in a wheelchair using only your
upper body for audiences around the region may seem unthinkable.