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In
April, 2007, we premiered our newest and perhaps most urgent
work to date, "Poisoning the Well." Centered on environmental
issues, the work is a journey into humankind's complex relationship
with the earth through dynamic contemporary dance, sculptural
costume design, stunning video imagery and live, original music
featuring guitar, percussion, electronics and amplified handmade
instruments.
"Poisoning the Well" celebrates
the way nature feeds our souls whilst exploring the dramatic
and often devastating impact humans are making on the planet.
With beauty, drama and humor - we bring to life the worlds of
cranes, bark beetles, monkeys, fish, humans and polar bears
in arctic landscapes, green rice patties, swirling gyres of
plastic, red tides and "drunken forests".
"Poisoning the Well" features set/costume
design and choreography by Monica Favand Campagna in collaboration
with the members of TRIP Dance Theatre, outlandish comedic theater
from Denesa Chan, Craig Ng and Tomas Tamayo, video design by
Carol Gehring and original, live music by Charlie Campagna in
collaboration with guitarist Andy Tabb and percussionist Hector
Torres.
The creation and production of "Poisoning
the Well" was made possible in part by funding received
from the Dance: Creation to Performance program, funded by The
James Irvine Foundation and administered by Dance/USA.
Director: Monica Favand Campagna
Composer: Charlie Campagna
Choreographed by Monica Favand Campagna in collaboration with
the members of TRIP Dance Theatre: Denesa Chan, Andriana Mitchell,
Tomas Tamayo, Taryn Wayne and Craig Ng
Musicians: Charlie Campagna (Guitar/Electronics/Percussion),
Andy Tabb (Guitar), Hector Torres (Percussion)
Video Artist: Carol Gehring
Costume Designer: Monica Favand Campagna
Lighting Design: Cris Capp
"And Man
created the plastic bag and the tin and aluminum can and the
cellophane wrapper and the paper plate, and this was good because
Man could then take his automobile and buy all his food in one
place and He could save that which was good to eat in the refrigerator
and throw away that which had no further use. And soon
the earth was covered with plastic bags and aluminum cans and
paper plates and disposable bottles and there was nowhere to
sit down or walk, and Man shook his head and cried: "Look
at this Godawful mess."
~Art Buchwald, 1970
"The U.N. Environment Program estimates that 46,000 pieces
of plastic litter are floating on every square mile of the oceans.
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- Los Angeles Times
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