Tag: rehearsal for Higher Ground
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Why Don’t We Do It At The Fringe
“Higher Ground” Butoh Dance Theater By Helen Thorsen With dancers: Mary Cutrera, Briana Jones, Lin Lucas, Alan Sutherland Thursday Sept 20th 6:00 pm Friday & Saturday Sept 21st & 22nd at 7:30 pm Sunday Sept 23rd 5:00 pm This dance takes a penetrating look at mental illness in contemporary society. Higher Ground the dance explores…
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Fringing soon
Thorsen’s“Higher Ground” takes a penetrating look at mental illness in contemporary society. This work is a butoh performance for 5 dancers. the dance explores the struggle to maintain control in the face of madness, and the humanness and vulnerability of a soul coming to grips with their own unraveling. The inspiration for the work comes…
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Fringe
I Stand Alone A Falcon hovers at the edge of the sky. Two gulls drift slowly up the river. Vulnerable while they ride the wind, they coast and glide with ease. Dew is heavy on the grass below, the spider’s web is ready. Heaven’s ways include the human: among the sorrows, I stand alone. Tu…
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Training Notes
Air Body Breathe starts to hollow out your bones like bamboo Air moves through the bones like a gentle wind Air moves into your fingers and they begin to wisper Bones turn into shadows Arms are streams of filiments Spine turns into puffs of smoke rings
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