‘Water Islands’ with Maren Stott (solo eurythmy; concept; costumes) Geoffrey Norris (speaker/actor; director) and Alan Stott (piano; coach). This programme celebrating English poetry, mainly from the C20th, with music by Debussy, is arranged as a conversation between speech, music and eurythmy. We accompany a search for the source of inspiration in the WORD itself`; for the gesture, music and tone-colour in poetry.
“Let us hope that this kind of fluid and highly imaginative concept – banishing the endless “ons-and-offs” with long pauses – will gain more and more friends. The creating of an organically evolving tapestry of sound, colour and movement must surely have a secure future” (from the review by Christopher Cooper of the premiere, Dornach, 4th August).
‘Water Islands’ performances:
Rudolf Steiner House, 35 Park Road, London NW1 6XT (nr. Baker St. tube station), 28 August, 3.45 pm;
Peredur Centre for the Arts, East Grinstead, Sussex, RH19 4NF, 9 October, 8.00 pm;
Alanus Hochschule, D-Alfter/Bonn, 2 October, 12.00, shortened version as part of a movement festival ‘Eurythmie und Performance 2010’;
Lehr Theatre, Glasshouse College, Stourbridge, W. Midlands, Friday 22 October, shortened version for the Glasshouse students;
Lehr Theatre, Glasshouse College, Stourbridge, W. Midlands, DY8 4HF, Saturday 23 October, 7.30 pm, full programme for the public.
You can see snippets from the dress rehearsal for the premiere of ‘Water Islands’, in Dornach, on Youtube (adjust “settings”, bottom right of window, to 720):
Also on Youtube are three pieces by the previous 4th-year students performing in Witten (google: Eurythmy West Midlands).
The eurythmy stage-group, Moving Tales, is touring with ‘Harap Alb’, a story from Romania, to schools and other venues.
Performances of ‘Harap Alb’:
17 September, Elmfield School, Stouridge 11.00 am; Glasshouse College 3.00 pm;
12 November, Hereford Waldorf Academy (am), Camphill Community, The Grange, Newnham, Glos. 7.30 pm (open to the public);
26th Nov. Freeman College, Sheffield, 3.00 pm.
All enquiries for ‘Water Islands’ and ‘Harap Alb’ eurythmy.wm@ukonline.co.uk