Philippa Kaye Company Philippa Kaye Company creates
original dances to makes connections within our wonderfully absurd
transitory existence. Led by choreographer Philippa Kaye, the
Brooklyn-based company of dancers, composers, and visual artists has
brought people together in theaters, galleries, schools, gardens, and a
zoo. The imaginative worlds of the dances spring from such
physical phenomena as chaos theory, fractals, sound waves, and animal
behavior, as well as the emotional state of our bodies in relation to
technology. Philippa looks for the movement invention and humor
that emerges from pollinating recognizable dance forms with empirical
inquiry. The physical puzzles that develop present human failure
as well as virtuosity. “Philippa Kaye is a
choreographer and dancer who creates wildly innovative multimedia dance
pieces that display a deep fascination with science and technology
while simultaneously maintaining a tender and poetic attachment to the
human.” Touring Programs
www.philippakayecompany.org
- Heather Wagner, Location One blog
Note that Philippa Kaye is a
recognized artist worldwide for her site-specific work and performances
in outdoor and alternative spaces. She performs regularly throughout
the NYC parks and is a favorite for summer festivals internationally.
Her film experience and use of projections make her indoor performances
spellbinding and forward thinking. Philippa Kaye Company is on the edge
of the future of dance and draws from scientific theories to prove it.
Program includes Philippa
performing
Beyond a
Shadow
7-minute version
In projected light to Susie Ibarra’s percussion during which Philippa’s
shadow takes on its own personality.
Take off
10-minutes
Satire of human flight and the transformative powers of the imagination.
And an 8-minute dance film that follows the shadows of dancers as they
move across a varied landscape. The shadows distort and cross
each other, which can be understood as a metaphor for the constant
changes in human relationships, or as a formal meditation on the
physics of light. [in production summer-fall 2011]
GROUP
Program 1
Requires a white upstage wall or
good cyclorama for projection
Ritual for a
Non-repeating Universe
12-20 minutes
An exploration of Chaos Theory and the phenomena of unpredictable
systems, five dancers with five mylar panels, with recorded music by
Langdon C Crawford,*length can be adjusted for the program
Surface
18 minutes
Three female dancers slide across a landscape of fabric with
video—created by Daniel Vatsky, to the textures of jazz trio Medeski,
Martin, and Wood.
Beyond a
Shadow
22 minutes
Five dancers to Susie Ibarra’s*** recorded percussion,
Notes on this program
*Local musician/s can be invited by the venue to play for “Ritual for a
Non-repeating Universe” at the venue’s expense
**Local video artist can be invited by the venue to construct a
program/video projection for “Ritual for a Non-repeating Universe” at
the venue’s expense
(both * and ** require some preparation time on the part of the
invited artist as well as a minimum of three hour tech rehearsal with
the company on location)
***Susie Ibarra may be available to play live for an additional fee
(which includes the expensive transportation of percussion instruments)
Program 2
Miraculous
Arms, an A.R.T. by the Spinnerettes
35 minutes.
A fertility ritual for three women with nine balls, a flashlight, and a
few other tools.
Surface
18 minutes
Three female dancers slide across a landscape of fabric with
video—created by Daniel Vatsky, to the textures of jazz trio Medeski,
Martin, and Wood.
Performance Calendar
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