Culled from documentary film footage of Shackleton's 1914 Antarctica voyage as well as the last ice harvests in Maine, and set to “In a Sentimental Mood” by Duke Ellington. Edited by Patrik Widrig, co-artistic director of PEARSONWIDRIG DANCETHEATER. www.pearsonwidrig.org
Featuring a 1930’s lime green swimming pool, a team of local cheerleaders, a dancing lawyer, and a bunch of 90-somethings, this video creates a portrait of a community that breaks down traditional stereotypes with humor and affection. Set to Mae West’s song of the same title. www.pearsonwidrig.org
For those who love to watch things fall. Set to the music of the Ink Spots, it features dancers tumbling down a 10-story sand hill in Greece, people falling into an idyllic Pennsylvania lake in ridiculously wonderful ways, and the occasional dog. Created by Patrik Widrig, co-artistic director of PEARSONWIDRIG DANCETHEATER. www.pearsonwidrig.org
Shot on location at the Gilsland Farm Audubon Sanctuary in Falmouth, ME, this video transports the viewer to a vast space both outside and inside themselves. Set to the music of the Ink Spots. Created by Patrik Widrig, co-artistic director of PEARSONWIDRIG DANCETHEATER www.pearsonwidrig.org
Participants send a message to a loved one who has passed on or out of their lives. Created during PEARSONWIDRIG DANCETHEATER's HereAfter community residencies in Burlington, VT, Keene, NH, Lewiston, ME, and New York City. www.pearsonwidrig.org
No longer set in paradise, this video piece takes the hula to new heights. You will never look at a garage door, a laundromat, a plant store, a fire station, or a billboard the same way again. Created by Patrik Widrig, co-artistic director of PEARSONWIDRIG DANCETHEATER www.pearsonwidrig.org
A dance of mystery and enchantment for nine performers in three row boats, shot in the classic setting of Central Park’s Bethesda Terrace in New York City. Music composed by Carman Moore and performed live by the Skymusic Ensemble. Created by PEARSONWIDRIG DANCETHEATER – pearsonwidrig.org
Ein Film von Patrik Widrig mit den Ostschweizer Tanz-Perlen Rut Ackermann, Jeanette Engler, Marianne Forster, Kurt Fröhlich, Esther Maria Häusler, Fumi Matsuda, Evelyn Rigotti, Marco Santi