We premiere I Can Move Small Objects With My Mind in November! For the show, we are creating two new works, Bump and Huldy Humongous, and revisiting a work, Unite, Dynomite and Smite You White Backbiting Mites.
We are only three weeks away from the show, so we're counting down by sharing some insight into each of these pieces with you for the next few weeks. First up... Bump!
Bump
One of the new works from Suchu Dance this season is Bump, a piece for eleven dancers in bright, disjointed "sportif" costumes, who, at some points use unusual props, at other points do funny entrances. The music is sometimes wacked out, sometimes nostalgic, sometimes ominous. A portion of this piece premiered at the ARTernative Festival in Sugar Land this October.
From Artistic Director Jennifer Wood: "Most of the sections in this piece were specifically conceived of to be performed outside on any surface. Dance is a sometimes cumbersome art because the kind of floor we perform on is critical. Any rehearsal space or theatrical performance space hopefully has a sprung floor and a special floor covering. If we don't have that, injuries and poor performance could result. But I got tired of saying no to a lot of possibilities and I wanted a suite of works that could be done anywhere on any hostile surface or environment (on cement, on grass, on the street, in a bank lobby, under a bridge, in a bar, on a roof, on a barge, etc.) We have to be selective as to what movements are in the choreography since the potential surfaces are coarse or brutally hard, so no rolling, or knee spins or face plants- I don't want anyone planting her face into a pile of broken glass or dog poo."
"As for costuming, I felt a need for color after my last piece, which had all white costumes and the resulting outfits are bright, flat oranges, yellows, pinks and blues and greens. Since most likely there would be times when the dancers would have to don tennies when performing outside on cement, for example, the costumes had to look good with athletic shoes. With this in mind, the costumes took on a sporty theme. I acquired old t-shirts at the thrift store and took them apart, mixed them up and put them back together again in a different style (henley). Each shirt is comprised of at least 5 different shirts. I selected the old, original shirts for their color and for their graphic designs or ridiculous messages on them (For example, "OK. I admit it, he did it!" or "Embrace boredom, it's all you have."). Each shirt is a collage of printed words and advertising that has been dissected and re-assembled."
"My intention, besides being able to perform this work outside- was to create something a little humorous and a little powerful. One unusual section from Bump is a re-worked portion taken from a larger piece that premiered 8 or 9 years ago. It utilizes costumes that act as props and movement phrases inspired by windsock figures. These costume pieces are overshirts that have super long sleeves that can be flapped in the air. I'm looking at Bump as a piece where anything goes. There are other props in the works as well. Overall, Bump has a sense of fun and confidence."
I Can Move Small Objects With My Mind
November 11, 12, 13 and 19, 20, 21
All shows at 8:00 except Nov. 21 at 7:00
At the Barnevelder Theater
Reserve tickets here.
Choreography by Jennifer Wood
Lighting Design by Jeremy Choate
Dancers: Daniel Adame, Lydia Hance, Lindsay Gee, Ashley Horn, Kristen Frankiewicz, Jessi Harper, Leo Muñoz, Nicole McNeil, Prudence Sun, Tina Shariffskul, Lindsey Thompson, and Alex Soares
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