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Choreography: Beth Corning

A dreamlike landscape inspired by Norwegian Poet Dag T. Straumsvåg's prose poem that begins 'Hundreds of birds suddenly break out of a hole in the sky'. With a simple set of sky blue ramps, this quintet of linen clad performers create a movable landscape that is both tangible and ethereal. Through striking imagery and exquisite movement, the journey is a timeless one, emotional and moving...one's ability to fly is solely dependent upon another's ability to be grounded.

"Imaginative exploration of individuality set against group dynamics, a stimulating experience, strong in its intellectual and emotional aspects... Corning's language resonates deeply with the aspirations and compromises of the human experience."

- Pittsburgh Tribune Review


"...a lively migration of undulating movement...
challenging the bonds of gravity...
exemplifying life's tenuous nature."

- Dance Magazine

Number of performers: 5

Requirements for IN A SMALL PLACE
   Masking: Black box
   Set: two plywood ramps 8' x 4'
   Duration 29 minutes