Whispering Birds
27/01/12 17:43
Chinese Scholars Garden,
Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival
Saturday 18 February 2012 10.30am and 5:30pm
Sunday 19 February 2012 10.30am and 5:30pm
Monday 20 February 2012 7:00pm
Whispering Birds is a season of five free public performances offered as part of the February 2012 Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival. As a site-specific dance season, Whispering Birds has been created for the Chinese Scholars Garden by local choreographer Dr Karen Barbour. Audience members of all ages will enjoy the performance as they move through the garden on a journey of discovery. Following the winding path, they will encounter surprising and luscious moments of dance that will spark their imaginations. Inspirations from Chinese garden design and elements of mystery and fantasy along with poetry and philosophy will inform the choreography.
Guest artist Chen Xiyao will perform contemporary music live on the Chinese gu-zheng instrument to compliment the dance and garden. See the following webpage for further information about Chen Xiyao:
http://www.newzealandpostgraduate.com/inspiration/stories/the-sound-of-history/
Whispering Birds will be danced by experienced contemporary dancers used to the unique challenges for performing in unusual sites. The performers are Patti Mitchley, Marie Hermo Jensen, Alex Hitchmough, Claire Gray, Olivia Buchanan, Karen Barbour and Xiyao Chen. Whispering Birds is presented by Waikato Contemporary Dance Projects Trust (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Waikato-Contemporary-Dance-Projects-Trust/261619093850317) and is the sixth site-specific contemporary dance work Karen Barbour has had programmed in this festival.
Dance costumes will be created by experienced local designer Kartika Leng, to compliment the elements of the garden and relevant themes. Props will be used to enhance the visual impact for viewers.
FREE admission and suitable for all ages. Please meet at the entrance to the Chinese Scholars Garden at least 5 minutes prior to the start time. Numbers are limited within the garden and access is limited.
With thanks to: Creative Hamilton, The Lion Foundation, Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts and Nimbus Multimedia.
Official festival webpage: www.hamiltongardensartsfestival.co.nz
Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival
Saturday 18 February 2012 10.30am and 5:30pm
Sunday 19 February 2012 10.30am and 5:30pm
Monday 20 February 2012 7:00pm
Whispering Birds is a season of five free public performances offered as part of the February 2012 Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival. As a site-specific dance season, Whispering Birds has been created for the Chinese Scholars Garden by local choreographer Dr Karen Barbour. Audience members of all ages will enjoy the performance as they move through the garden on a journey of discovery. Following the winding path, they will encounter surprising and luscious moments of dance that will spark their imaginations. Inspirations from Chinese garden design and elements of mystery and fantasy along with poetry and philosophy will inform the choreography.
Guest artist Chen Xiyao will perform contemporary music live on the Chinese gu-zheng instrument to compliment the dance and garden. See the following webpage for further information about Chen Xiyao:
http://www.newzealandpostgraduate.com/inspiration/stories/the-sound-of-history/
Whispering Birds will be danced by experienced contemporary dancers used to the unique challenges for performing in unusual sites. The performers are Patti Mitchley, Marie Hermo Jensen, Alex Hitchmough, Claire Gray, Olivia Buchanan, Karen Barbour and Xiyao Chen. Whispering Birds is presented by Waikato Contemporary Dance Projects Trust (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Waikato-Contemporary-Dance-Projects-Trust/261619093850317) and is the sixth site-specific contemporary dance work Karen Barbour has had programmed in this festival.
Dance costumes will be created by experienced local designer Kartika Leng, to compliment the elements of the garden and relevant themes. Props will be used to enhance the visual impact for viewers.
FREE admission and suitable for all ages. Please meet at the entrance to the Chinese Scholars Garden at least 5 minutes prior to the start time. Numbers are limited within the garden and access is limited.
With thanks to: Creative Hamilton, The Lion Foundation, Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts and Nimbus Multimedia.
Official festival webpage: www.hamiltongardensartsfestival.co.nz