Saturday, April 4, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center
— from Artha Kass —
High-caliber acrobatics! Aerial artistry! Hilarious clownery!
The must-see circus event of the season at Orcas Center Saturday, April 4 at 7:30 pm! This highly entertaining group of acrobats will surprise all stripes of audience, as they blur the lines between dance, theater, and circus, to invent their own form of storytelling.
Comprised of two new works by different directors, this evening’s show has been created exclusively for the troupe. Both pieces are inspired by themes from an enigmatic story from magical realist author Jorge Luis Borges, The Library of Babel.
Seattle choreographer/director KT Niehoff created the first piece A Book is not a Ladder in which contemporary dance and circus meld in a visually stunning world. Niehoff designed the striking set and costumes, and made the original sound score in collaboration with electronic musician Pietro Ravanni. In the piece, the acrobats find themselves at odds between the sensations of falling forever, and the Sisyphean task of looking for story in a nonsensical world.
Elizabeth Klob – director of the UMO Ensemble – created the second piece in collaboration with the company. Secret Passages evokes a tale of missed connections and serendipitous endings, told through physical theater, clown, and circus arts. With an original scenography and music by Ravanni, the piece transports viewers on an unexpected, labyrinthine journey.
“The Way Out promises to thrill audiences with acrobatics, theater and dance…” —West Seattle Herald
“Part dance, part theater and part nouvelle circus.” —Seattle Twist
Tickets for Acrobatic Conundrum, The Language of Chance: An Evening of Circus are $25, $19 Orcas Center members, $11 students, and may be purchased at www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1 or visiting the Orcas Center Box Office open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from noon – 2 pm. For more information about Orcas Center’s 2015 season visit www.orcascenter.org.
