Petal Stories is a dance performance that contains elements of both theater and dance. It is a humorous and poetic duet in a simple, colorful scenography. The soundtrack is specially composed and consists of music and text fragments from well-known fairy tales and poems; the movements are acrobatic and the choreography storytelling. Flower pots dance, the troll cracks and petals eventually cover the entire stage. Petal Stories toured Lithuanian orphanages in 2002: "Impressive! It was like sitting in a meadow surrounded by murmuring trees and watching the two performers playing this sort of secret game. It looked like two children who had to share with their emotions, inner feelings, thoughts and fantasies. The performance holds your attention until the very end. A very nice, beautiful story told in such a brilliant way."Marius Kaminskas, sponsor of Smiltele Children's Home, LithuaniaPetal Stories toured English schools in 2003:"It is so very good to see a contemporary dance company perform work not usually seen in England at the moment, in terms of the performance quality and communication with the audience -drawing them in not shutting them out. In all my years of lecturing this is the best educational package I have ever seen"Anna Carlisle, freelance lecturer at Laban Centre London and Lewes Tertiary College, England

Duration:
40 minutes

Stage size:
Width: 6-9. Height: 3. Depth: 6-9

Power:
16 amp

Comments to the workshop:
Panta Rei offers different workshops related to the performance Petal Stories; FOR STUDENTS: 1 hour: Creative dance -a 'teaser' A taste of what contemporary dance offers. Here the students will get a dynamic introduction to modern dance. The aim is to inspire the students to further explore the dance. The workshop will be fast-paced, challenging and not least fun. 2 hours: Creative dance This workshop is an extended version of the workshop presented above. Here the students have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the tasks that are given and be more involved in a creative process to create choreographies. Here there is more time to enjoy the dance! 3 hours: Creative dance This workshop is suitable for students with a special interest in performing arts. Emphasis is placed on the presentation of the students' own work. Several days: Production of a performance together with the students. In collaboration with the students, Panta Rei will create a performance that can be performed for an audience. The process can be spread over several days. If desired, the performance can be based on a special theme such as: violence, contemporary use of time, warmth and consideration, etc. All teaching is adapted to the group in question in terms of both age and starting point. FOR TEACHERS: a) Developing ideas for your own teaching (2 hours) We offer warm-up exercises, creative tasks/solutions in dance and the development of material to create performances. You do not need to be educated in dance to enjoy the course! b) Lecture on contemporary dance and film screening (1 hour) The lecture will present contemporary dance and provide a deeper understanding of contemporary dance as an expression. In addition, we will show the dance film "SPOR". The course is aimed at those who want greater insight into contemporary dance and have no previous experience with contemporary dance.

Anne Ekenes
Other

Amanda Banks
Other

Travel, per diem and accommodation not included

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Anne Ekenes
post@pantareidanseteater.com
92012264
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