Mythologies
About
Mythologies features sensual sirens, ferocious Amazonian warriors, and the devoted Band of Thebes in this reimagined dance work. Mythologies considers the interchanging nature of gender roles, with Amazonian warriors demonstrating how strength, grace, and femininity can co-exist in a single body by using the percussive and ethereal qualities of the pointe shoe. Lavagnino intermingles her characters in a partnering section bringing the male and female warriors into combative, ardent, and tender coupling, congruent with the fluid sexual practices during this period.
Press
“The choreography . . . is spectacularly vivid and comprehensive in its depiction of beauty, seduction, power, and evil. . . . Based on what I’ve seen, Lavagnino is a master not just of choreography, but of storytelling. But unlike storytellers who often bite off more than they can chew, the stories she weaves are limited in terms of scenic time and apparent scope, like a collection of independent but related short stories.”
—Critical Dance, Jerry Hochman
Piece Credits
Choreography by Cherylyn Lavagnino in collaboration with the dancers
Score by Scott Killian (keyboard artist), Jacob Lawson (violinist and sound engineer), and Carol Lipnik (featured live vocalist)
Lighting Design by Frank DenDanto III
Costume Design by Christopher Metzger
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Photo Credit(s): Charles Roussel
