Sometimes silence says everything
Sara Lindquist
Issue date: 10/15/08 Section: A&E
Semblesque Performance Company, a multimedia dance theatre reminiscent of vaudeville burlesque, will present their fourth original full-scale silent dance theatre production called, "The Night That Robin Died … Pharming Hyperbolic Epitaphs."
"There is no spoken word … all action is set only to music and original script," Jill Ellen Hall, artistic director of Semblesque, said.
Semblesque began in 2001 when Hall organized "9:11-11:11, A Matinee of Refraction." Twelve dancers were drawn together for a matinee of vignettes, written in response to the events of 9/11, with five soloists, three duets, one quartet and one 12-dancer piece set to the Dead Man Walking soundtrack, courtesy Columbia Records. The profits went to the American Red Cross, according to Semblesque's Web site.
Semblesque provides an artistic outlet for local performers and is an opportunity for dancers, actors and actresses to collaborate and present original, multi-disciplinary performance art.
The company continues to stimulate artistic growth and strives to reach out into challenging new territories.
"We fill an unmatched niche in the artistic community of Duluth," according to their Web site.
Musical selections from Craig Minowa and Cloud Cult are the foundation of the score for this performance piece. The cast consists of local performers.
This activity was made possible in part by a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council through an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature and sponsored by The Venue, Vintage Duluth, Electric Fetus, Transistor, Lake Works and The Blue Crab.
This production will happen beginning Oct. 16-18 at the Venue on Mohaupt Block at 2024 West Superior Street in Duluth. Performances will be at 8:15 p.m. all evenings and are family-friendly. The New Scenic Café, Pizza Luce and The Lakeview Castle will be providing h'ordevors included with the ticket price. Tickets are $15 and $10 to people 16-years-old and under.
"There is no spoken word … all action is set only to music and original script," Jill Ellen Hall, artistic director of Semblesque, said.
Semblesque began in 2001 when Hall organized "9:11-11:11, A Matinee of Refraction." Twelve dancers were drawn together for a matinee of vignettes, written in response to the events of 9/11, with five soloists, three duets, one quartet and one 12-dancer piece set to the Dead Man Walking soundtrack, courtesy Columbia Records. The profits went to the American Red Cross, according to Semblesque's Web site.
Semblesque provides an artistic outlet for local performers and is an opportunity for dancers, actors and actresses to collaborate and present original, multi-disciplinary performance art.
The company continues to stimulate artistic growth and strives to reach out into challenging new territories.
"We fill an unmatched niche in the artistic community of Duluth," according to their Web site.
Musical selections from Craig Minowa and Cloud Cult are the foundation of the score for this performance piece. The cast consists of local performers.
This activity was made possible in part by a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council through an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature and sponsored by The Venue, Vintage Duluth, Electric Fetus, Transistor, Lake Works and The Blue Crab.
This production will happen beginning Oct. 16-18 at the Venue on Mohaupt Block at 2024 West Superior Street in Duluth. Performances will be at 8:15 p.m. all evenings and are family-friendly. The New Scenic Café, Pizza Luce and The Lakeview Castle will be providing h'ordevors included with the ticket price. Tickets are $15 and $10 to people 16-years-old and under.
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