Choreographer Martha Bowers Dance/Theatre/Etcetera presents “Environmental Studies” on the 11 O’ Clock News, DTE’s late night series of experimental dance and theatre
SIRENS OF THE STOOP
(Premiere)
Choreography and Text: Martha Bowers
Lighting Design: Roma Flowers
Music Designed and Composed by Scott Lehrer
Additional Music: Gluck, Dance of the Blessed Spirits from Orfeo and Eurydice, and Puccini’s The Humming Chorus from Madame Butterfly
Set: Michael Deal
Costumes: Robin Klingensmith
Performers: Florence Benevento, Martha Bowers and Clare Maxwell
Voiceover interviews with: Stella Simpson, Beatty Rappaport, and Maria DeConcillia
SIRENS OF THE STOOP has been commissioned for these performances by DTW’s FIRST LIGHT project through the Jerome Foundation of St. Paul, MN.
THE FINE ART OF SAUNTERING
(Premiere)
Choreography and text by Martha Bowers
Lighting Design: Roma Flowers
Sound Engineer: Michael Mansfield
Music: Ry Cooder, Area Code 615
Text based on the writings of Henry David Thoreau
Performers: Hank Smith and Martha Bowers
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DECOY
(New York Premiere)
Choreography: Martha Bowers
Lighting Design: Roma Flowers
Music: Christopher Hyams-Hart
Costumes: Robin Klingensmith
Performers: The Dance Alloy- Elsa Limbach, Bernard DeLucAntonio, Ginny Adams, Scott Timm, Danny Cunningham and Christine Jowers
Video by Video D
DTW Executive Director: David White