A Canon for the Blue Moon
Work
Canon for the Blue Moon, A, Salt Spring '98
A Canon for the Blue Moon is a Beckettian, abstract, physical theater work. The women of a post-war village have created a new society in their own image, but find it disrupted when a mysterious stranger enters their midst. Themes of mortality and regeneration are prominent in the piece, which is set in a town in which all the men have perished in a war and the women who remain stage festivals on such themes as electricity, light, and the invention of an ingenious battery.
The song score is drawn from folk music from the performers' backgrounds and includes Maori songs, Jewish lullabies, Celtic ballads, Russian/Georgian songs, Swedish songs, and Canadian & American folk songs.;"A Canon for the Blue Moon was created out of a four-month laboratory investigation. Five actresses from across Canada and the US came together to work with NaCl on singing and on the development of the actors' craft. The group met every day at the Great Jones Rehearsal building and trained physically and vocally.
A group dynamic quickly emerged from this daily work on song and physical training. At the same time, each actress was creating what we call "material" -- physical actions, songs, dances, and texts. The performance that has emerged is a direct result of the playful interaction of these characters, their songs, and their actions." -Tannis Kowalchuk, NaCl
press release;program
The song score is drawn from folk music from the performers' backgrounds and includes Maori songs, Jewish lullabies, Celtic ballads, Russian/Georgian songs, Swedish songs, and Canadian & American folk songs.;"A Canon for the Blue Moon was created out of a four-month laboratory investigation. Five actresses from across Canada and the US came together to work with NaCl on singing and on the development of the actors' craft. The group met every day at the Great Jones Rehearsal building and trained physically and vocally.
A group dynamic quickly emerged from this daily work on song and physical training. At the same time, each actress was creating what we call "material" -- physical actions, songs, dances, and texts. The performance that has emerged is a direct result of the playful interaction of these characters, their songs, and their actions." -Tannis Kowalchuk, NaCl
press release;program
circa 1998
English
WORK.1998.0029
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