A Tale of Lifted Veils and Songs by Spirits Passed
Honoring Lives Lost & Cherishing Love Had
This undertaking spans several art forms, from pop tunes to arias, from still images to improvisational dance, from poetry to monologues, and from tales of ghosts to tangible loss. Every piece of this performance has been removed from its foundation and placed just outside its intended platform. As it echoes the stages of grief, which can never be structured or choreographed, it hopes to bring an acceptance to everyone’s journey of loss.
Set in a space which stirs reverence and hope, without the restrictions of theatrical etiquette, the observer will seem in counsel with the performer. The distance between them will be no further than the comfort of a large family living room. The stories will sound familiar and the loss will feel real and new. The raising of the dead in this fashion will bring about a second grieving and will permit those present to go on that vicarious journey together.
Set in a space which stirs reverence and hope, without the restrictions of theatrical etiquette, the observer will seem in counsel with the performer. The distance between them will be no further than the comfort of a large family living room. The stories will sound familiar and the loss will feel real and new. The raising of the dead in this fashion will bring about a second grieving and will permit those present to go on that vicarious journey together.
The truth of this piece is echoed in images of those who left this physical plane. These images infuse the communal feeling as those present see the people whose loss was so devastating. The pictures are too large to ignore, and they fade as their stories unravel. They take up space in the minds and hearts of those who witness their ends.
Every tale is told in imagery, spoken word, song and physical expression. Every tale is vastly different than the last. Every word of every tale is true, every song comes from that emotional truth, and every restrictive rule of how we should, and why we should, has been broken.
Every tale is told in imagery, spoken word, song and physical expression. Every tale is vastly different than the last. Every word of every tale is true, every song comes from that emotional truth, and every restrictive rule of how we should, and why we should, has been broken.
Each chapter sits alone with its tale, the only connection that each death impacted the life of a girl. These are private stories, sad stories, stories most never would tell, yet they are removed from their safety of silence and handed out to willing, attentive listeners. If they had her fall to the floor in overwhelming grief, she did not fight it, as so many of us do in order to function in this deadened society. She removed the decorum of ‘polite behavior’ to expose raw behavior and what it has to teach us through grief.
The normal exposure of grief is permitted within a time frame and a place where people will not feel judged, yet even in those safe places people withhold. The creation of this piece is a new place, where withholding runs counter to the purpose. This serves as a means of connection on a physical and emotional level that is no longer tangible with ‘likes’ and ‘comments’.
In creating a new form of expression by taking bits and pieces of known structures that are purposely made to elicit emotions in their respective silos and placing all of their power in one show, the emotions will be forced to take center stage. The balance has been tampered with in this formula but the result will hopefully bring about a new balance where sadness and loss are welcomed into the equation.
The normal exposure of grief is permitted within a time frame and a place where people will not feel judged, yet even in those safe places people withhold. The creation of this piece is a new place, where withholding runs counter to the purpose. This serves as a means of connection on a physical and emotional level that is no longer tangible with ‘likes’ and ‘comments’.
In creating a new form of expression by taking bits and pieces of known structures that are purposely made to elicit emotions in their respective silos and placing all of their power in one show, the emotions will be forced to take center stage. The balance has been tampered with in this formula but the result will hopefully bring about a new balance where sadness and loss are welcomed into the equation.
