POETRY IN MOTION
Described as startling, arresting, and beautiful, Poetry in Motion is a unique performance collaboration that debuted in Vancouver to great acclaim from the Christian arts community. Carolyn Currey and Rachel Starr Thomson tell stories and present themes by juxtaposing two powerful art forms: ballet and the spoken word.
A typical Poetry in Motion performance is 10-25 minutes long and incorporates two to four songs, poems or narrations, and original choreography. Performances create a "sacred space" by inviting viewers and listeners into an arts experience that will uplift and challenge them. Poetry in Motion performances can be geared for secular or Christian audiences.
Because a Poetry in Motion performance requires less space and time than a full-length ballet, this can be an excellent way to incorporate Soli Deo Gloria Ballet into an existing event or smaller performance space such as a coffeehouse, community concert, or festival.
POETRY IN MOTION REPERTOIRE
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Dream
As I lay me down to sleep
As I close my eyes
I am carried into a dark, deep place
I descend into a dream.
Dream is a dramatic reflection on mankind's fall from grace, pictured by a gated garden shrouded in shadows to which the dreamer cannot return--until the grace of God bursts into the darkness.
"A Narnia Lullaby" (Harry Gregson-Williams) "Ancient Town" (Maire Brennan), "Sentence" (Era), and "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)" (Chris Tomlin) form the soundtrack.
Street Lullaby
Stop. Hush. You in the street.
Hear the feet rushing? Mouths speaking? Noise building? Stress pounding?
Hush.
Close your eyes for a moment. Listen well. Let us bring you a street lullaby.
Written for a street arts festival, Street Lullaby creates an oasis of peace and God's presence in the midst of busyness. The poetry reminds listeners to "look up" as Carolyn dances to modern lullabies from Plumb's Blink.
Vancouver
Speak life and sing life
Walk life and dance life
Know life and be life--
Welcome to the world!
This interchange of poetry and dance explores the art and humanity of the big city. "Welcome the World" (The Call) captures the energy and architecture of life in the city, both man-made and God-made. "Image" (How Did We Fall?) addresses homelessness and looks for the image of God in every man, highlighting our universal need for human connection and compassion. "Fingerprints" (I See You) again searches for the image of God, this time as the Artist who has given us life.