Other Canticles (Trailer)
The 'Other Canticles' constitute a series of dance films inspired by five musical works of British composer Benjamin Britten. The pieces were written as canticles across his lifetime, with three of the pieces written as memorials. These dance films rouse the dynamic musical themes of each canticle and reflect the intense tone, power, and spiritual elevation of these works across disparate cinematic landscapes.
Children of Babel (Trailer)
Children of Babel is the third installment in ‘4 Recurring Dreams’, a tetralogy of evening length dances that explore the nature of recurring dreams and opens up new dialogues on timely themes such as migration, exodus, and transformation.
Inspired by the invisible radio wars between the United States and Cuba since 1959 and mythopoetic research into personal dreams and stories of one family’s migration from Cuba during the Mariel Boatlift of 1980, Children of Babel takes its audience and performers into a vivid sand filled landscape where the voices of a country pulled apart echo 90 miles in all directions.
Orange Grove Dance's world premiere of Children of Babel is supported by The Carla Fund for Choreography and Performance, established by the Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation, and Joe’s Movement Emporium’s Creative Residency.
Direction and Choreography: Colette Krogol and Matt Reeves
Choreography created in collaboration with performers
Performers: London Brison, Robin Neveu Brown, Juliana Pongutá Forero, Jonathan Hsu, Colette Krogol, Shanice Mason, Matt Reeves, and Mei Yamanaka
Music Composition: Dylan Glatthorn
Lighting Design: Peter Leibold
Sound and Media Design: Matt Reeves
Costume Design: Robert Croghan
Scenic and Prop Design: Colette Krogol and Matt Reeves
Stage Manager: Tarythe Albrecht
Inspired by the invisible radio wars between the United States and Cuba since 1959 and mythopoetic research into personal dreams and stories of one family’s migration from Cuba during the Mariel Boatlift of 1980, Children of Babel takes its audience and performers into a vivid sand filled landscape where the voices of a country pulled apart echo 90 miles in all directions.
Orange Grove Dance's world premiere of Children of Babel is supported by The Carla Fund for Choreography and Performance, established by the Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation, and Joe’s Movement Emporium’s Creative Residency.
Direction and Choreography: Colette Krogol and Matt Reeves
Choreography created in collaboration with performers
Performers: London Brison, Robin Neveu Brown, Juliana Pongutá Forero, Jonathan Hsu, Colette Krogol, Shanice Mason, Matt Reeves, and Mei Yamanaka
Music Composition: Dylan Glatthorn
Lighting Design: Peter Leibold
Sound and Media Design: Matt Reeves
Costume Design: Robert Croghan
Scenic and Prop Design: Colette Krogol and Matt Reeves
Stage Manager: Tarythe Albrecht
OGD Dance + Design + Film Reel
This trailer features signature live and cinematic works performed by Orange Grove Dance company. OGD's mission is to bring dance, design, and film to all communities as a vibrant process capable of reflecting the extraordinary nature of the human experience.
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