Shadows & Flame

Choreography by Jessie Jeanne Stinnett with the performers

Performers: Gabriela M. Amy-Moreno, Isvel Bello, Olivia Coombs, Khris Henry, Henoch Spinola

Film by Ernesto Galan / Scalped Productions

Original music by Grant Stinnett

Costumes by Zane Kealey

Commissioned by: Museum of Fine Arts + Jewish Arts Collaborative in 2020

 

Program Note: “Shadows and Flame” is a co-commission by the Jewish Arts Collaborative and the Museum of Fine Arts Boston for their annual Hanukkah celebration. Co-director Jessie Jeanne Stinnett had originally been asked to choreograph a dance work that would live in the gallery space for an audience of 3,000 people. The work was created in consultation with MFA curators in the Judaica gallery, specifically referencing an oil lamp housed within the collection. Due to the pandemic, the project shifted in favor of a dance film collaboration with Ernesto Galan of Scalped Productions, where dancers can be viewed from only a single light source and the light and shadow of their dancing bodies is at play. Grant Stinnett, Jessie’s brother, composed the score for this work, creating a tone scale that references traditional Hebrew folk songs.

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For Presenters: This seven (7:19) minute dance film is available for streaming or 'Shadows & Flame' can be presented as an immersive live dance installation performance. When presented as a live performance, it most suitable in a venue that can support the use of haze and theatrical lighting. For booking inquiries: bostondancetheater@gmail.com