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WOODEN touring information
About Wooden
The Wooden series is a choreographic works inspired by contemporary outdoor installation work, particularly earthwork, and involves a set design made from environmentally sensitive, biodegradable and addresses the effect of time on objects, the body and performance space. The choreography blends smooth, liquid movement, highly structured improvisation and complex circular composition with the mathematical precision of nature’s geometry. Wooden is rigorous, abstract and highly designed. This evening-length quartet is accompanied by a sound score of field recordings, static and electrified string instruments.
Wooden Part 1: ground is danced in a lush verdant performance environment of living, growing grass and includes a dynamic dance filled with liquid momentum that is at once careful and reckless.
Wooden Part 2: trees exists in a dry and desiccated landscape of large driftwood trees salvaged from the Hudson River. These trees are suspended upside down from the ceiling while the dance is performed among them on a sandy beige and gray floor.
Wooden part 3: corridor.
This intermittent solo occurs as audience members walk through a long blue corridor. Sections of earth line the walls while small solos shift time.
In touring situations the Wooden series has been performed as separate evening-length performances or can be one longer dance.
Part 1: ground
Quartet
Running time: 35 minutes
Part 2: trees
Quartet
Running time: 35 minutes
Part 3: corridor
Installation
Running time with solo is a 7 minute loop.
TOURING INFORMATION
Separated touring versions either Part 1 or Part 2 are approximately one hour with LPC set design installation or can be performed in appropriate existing environments. When performed as the series the dance is about 80 minutes with one intermission and includes full installation of the three parts and their original environments.
I believe that a dance must directly relate to the environment in which it is performed and is therefore in dialogue with the surroundings. Performances are tailored for each space and become unique to each location. This is integral to Wooden’s concept of the influence of people on environments and the relationship of time to an artwork.
Please contact: Jon Pope, Production Manager for more touring information: jonrpope@gmail.com
Wooden has received support from the Greenwall Foundation, Trust for Mutual Understanding and The HERE Artist Residency Program (HARP). Developmental residencies were awarded by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s (LMCC) Swing Space Residency at 14 Wall Street, space donated from Capstone Equities and an LMCC residency at the Governors Island Art Center.
Forever. (2009)
“Sleek Clarity and candy-colored imagery” The Village Voice (2009)
Imagine a kaleidoscope’s saturated and seamless, dazzling light. Perfectly symmetrical and precise in its geometry, endlessly changing. This new evening length dance is performed on a large luminous white circle with the audience seated all around and performed to music by Lumberob.
Photo by Steven Schreiber
Photo by Steven Schreiber
Photo by Steven Schreiber
Photo by Steven Schreiber
Photo by Steven Schreiber
Electrolux (2008)
A luxurious carpet that retains the marks of a vacuum cleaner. Every step destroys its plush perfection. Electrolux is about a changing environment with garbage, texture and carpet. Dance New Amsterdam commissioned and presented this premiere performance.
Choreography: Laura Peterson
Running Time: 45 minutes
For 4 dancers
Performed By: Katie Harris, Christopher Hutchings, Kate Martel, Laura Peterson
I Love Dan Flavin (2007)
“Deep and funny”
- Tom Phillips DanceViewTimes
In the early 1980’s computers were enormous, Atari & Casio were brand new and we were filled with hope for the supersonic hi-tech future, but technology has become an online product and computers haven’t saved the world. I Love Dan Flavin, the new piece from Laura Peterson Choreography, is a tongue-in-cheek retro futuristic dance with florescent light and the music of techno pioneers Kraftwerk.
Choreography: Laura Peterson
Running Time: 45 minutes
For 4 dancers
Performed by Eun Jung Gonzalez, Christopher Hutchings, Katie Harris & Laura Peterson. Costumes by Charles Youssef. Production Design by Jorge Cousineau (www.subcircle.org)
Photo by Steven Schreiber
Dan Flavin at Joe's Pub
Dan Flavin at Such and Such place
Photo by Steven Schreiber
Costumes Designed by Charles Yuseff