TIME PIECE
In Collaboration with Flying Foot Forum and Katha Dance Theatre
At Park Square Theatre in St. Paul, MN
Thurs. May 8th-Sat. May 10th at 7:30 PM
Sun. May 11th at 2:00 PM
Thurs. May 15th-Sat. May 17th at 7:30 PM
Sun. May 18th at 2:00 PM
Time Piece is a moment of convergence between Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre, the Flying Foot Forum, and Katha Dance Theatre, bringing the punch, power, and poetry of the human heart and human nature to the matter of time. Each company brings its earthy folk roots and deep connections to their forms while expanding and expressing a creativity that still rings true in these complex modern times. The evening will also include collaborations between these three remarkable percussive dance powerhouse companies, finding new flavors and powers within this melange.
World premieres include Flying Foot Forum’s DANDELIONS or HOW to LOVE YOUR LIFE, a romantic, poetic, musical, meditative extravaganza in nature, with live music by Joe Chvala, Karla Grotting, Molly Kay Stoltz, Brandyn Tapio, and Anthony van de Ligt. Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre will premiere AMOR de DIOS, about the stolen babies of Spain, with live flamenco music by Ben Abrahamson, Alfonso Cid, and Tessa Nichols-Meade. Katha Dance Theatre's "RHYTHMS OF THE SOUL: A KATHAK ODYSSEY" is a captivating performance that celebrates the art of Kathak, a classical Indian dance form. Katha Dance Theatre brings its mesmerizing, precise, and pulsating footwork working against its graceful and detailed carriage, articulate hands, and expressiveness to create peak storytelling in this vibrant and bold evening of thrilling percussive dance works.