Dandelions

Dandelions

A live interaction of sound and dance

Created by choreographer Madelyn Sher and composer Leo Hardman-Hill

performed by Priya Carlberg, Judette Elliston, Carrie Furniss, Leo Hardman-Hill, Erica Lee Schwartz, and Madelyn Sher

Sunday, October 12th

5:30pm doors | 6pm performances

Carpenter's Shop

Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden

1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301

About the work

Dandelions explores holding on, and letting go - to ourselves, to each other, to things we hold dear - and the uncertainty that accompanies this moment of release. The dance spans various contemporary movement modalities including butoh and dance theater. The work's texture is influenced by the abstract prose of Gertrude Stein’s Tender Buttons and the poignant heartbreak of James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room. Through the microscopic, dependable story of a dandelion’s bloom and decay, Dandelions describes a recurring dream about love, routine, and change. The piece’s music is reflective of the fragility of its themes. Quivering voices are counterposed with deep silences and fragile consonances that seem ready to dissipate as soon as they appear. As the piece progresses, the intimate horror of time’s passing is reflected in a looping structure that finally snaps viscerally forward.

The performance will be followed by an informal reception with light refreshments.

Host or Publisher Madelyn Sher