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The text of the (under)Cover Girls is an imagistic, nonlinear narrative developed from the stories remembered and imagined in our young lives. It's main imagery is the universal symbol for women - blood - and the transformation of our lives whose milestones are often marked in blood. In Scene One, "Moonblood," the teenage protagonist awaits her first menstruation in a touching and hilarious trajectory of earnestness and high theatrics. The text moves through spoken, sung, voice-over, sprechstimme, and stand up comedy. The speakers are actors, dancers and musicians, representing a broad range of backgrounds and ages who move through the varied scenes and characters either linearly or in strong counterpoint. The music is composed for contemporary and traditional instruments featuring extensive percussion and cello. The piece is heavily scored for song and dance and has its own featured music moments as well.
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Hear the Beat...Dance the Story
Hear the Beat...Dance the Story has performed for sold out audiences at Dance Theater Workshop's Family Matters series, Inside/Out series at Jacob's Pillow, Lincoln Center Meet the Artists series, Reel to Real at Lincoln Center, The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, Sienna College and for Young Audiences New York, among others. Educators have called their work "...stunningly beautiful...a magical journey of imagination." Hear the Beat...Dance the Story presents a theatrical and interactive program of dancing, stories, and music from Africa, the Caribbean and the Americas. It is enriched by extensive research to far points around the globe including Martinique, Jamaica, Senegal, Nigeria, and Benin.
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photos by Stephanie Berger |