ACPW TOURING PROGRAMS AVAILABLE:
THE COMPANY HAS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AVAILABLE FOR TOURING
CONSISTING IN TWO FORMATS (PROGRAM A & PROGRAM B)
PROGRAM A
Highlights of selected WORKS:
Fervida
“We saw real relationships and real emotions--Corona seems to always show us something human.”
- BARNEY YATES, NY THEATER WIRE
Choreographed by: Alessandra Corona & Company
SYNOPSIS: Through the fluidity of the movements, the choreography of Fervida explores the intricate interplay of imagination and emotion, which shapes our communication with others and understanding of ourselves, affecting how we express love, navigate conflict and build connections with those around us.
Performers: Maria Vittoria Villa, William Valles, Halle Augenstein, Lucia Flexer-Marshall, Nicolas Fiery, Juan Viveros, Madelyn Wansong, ERIC ACEVEDO
Original music by: Thomas Lentakis & OLIVIA SELLERIO
8 dancers
Status Quo
“Through the whole image, atmosphere and entire energy of the choreography, it takes a viewer to an extraordinary adventure.”
Choreographed by: SIMON KUBAN
Synopsis: Kuban's choreography speaks to the fundamental acceptance of the dynamic nature of our environment and the need to evolve.
It urges us to actively seek change, to disrupt the status quo and through creative destruction transform ourselves and our world.
Performers: Maria Vittoria Villa, William Valles, Halle Augenstein, Lucia Flexer-Marshall, Nicolas Fiery, Juan Viveros, Madelyn Wansong, ERIC ACEVEDO
Original music by: Max Richter, Ólafur Arnalds
8 dancers
Labyrinth
“(…) They appeared to me to be like umbilical cords that the dancers where using to create more geometrical shape, more labyrinth of our mind or of our ancestors, struggling to move in and out.”
- DANCEVOICE MAGAZINE
Breaking through the Generational Curse
“As the work extends we can see the dancers express jealousy, regret, forgiveness and love.”
- DANCEVOICE MAGAZINE
Choreographed by: Alessandra Corona & Company
Synopsis: In Labyrinth, artistic director Alessandra Corona explores the theme of human struggle to come to terms with fate. Through innovative choreography, music and various media, ACPW tells the story of two lovers trapped within a PSYCHIC labyrinth of their own creation, ignorant of their destiny and powerless to change their fate except through love.
Performers: Brian Castillo, Maria Vittoria Villa, Melissa Anderson, Lil Aronoff, EMILY PAIGE ANDERSON, ANDY SANTANA, ZACHARY ANDERSON, NICK SARTORI.
Original music by: Thomas Lentakis
length: 25 minutes
7 dancers
Choreographed by: Maiya Redding
Synopsis: The work "Breaking Through the Generational Curse" explores family dynamics. The work shows a family evolving through a long journey together discovering new relationships between each other and with themselves. It explores one's struggle with breaking bad cycles that are passed down from generation to generation. Within the relationships they express jealousy, loneliness, regret, forgiveness, support, and love.
Performers: Alessandra Corona, Brian Castillo, Maria Vittoria Villa, Melissa Anderson, Lil Aronoff, EMILY PAIGE ANDERSON, ANDY SANTANA, ZACHARY ANDERSON, NICK SARTORI.
Music: "Meeting along the edge" and "Channel and winds" by Philipp Glass and Ravi Shankar, “Tango” by Mgzavrebi, “Rhythme Speaks” by Bikram Ghosh
Length: 25 minutes
9 dancers
W2! (Women Too!)
“W2! LOOKS INTO THE CHALLENGES ON BOTH SIDES IN THIS NEW CONFIGURATION, AND AT THE MODERN COUPLE WHERE STEREOTYPES HAVE BEEN MODIFIED TO CREATE A NEW BALANCE BETWEEN ONE ANOTHER.”
-JOHNNY DEVIN, DANCER MUSIC
InnerAction
“AS THE PIECE PROGRESSED, ELEGANT SILHOUETTES OSCILLATING FROM PLAYFUL SOFTNESS TO COLD SHARPNESS WERE TRACED ON THE STAGE AGAINST THE PROJECTION OF A SERIES OF IMAGES.”
-GABRIELA ESTRADA, EYE ON DANCE AND THE ARTS
Choreographed by: Manuel Vignoulle
Synopsis: W2! (Women Too!) is a new work created and choreographed by Manuel Vignoulle which explores the evolution of the male/female dynamic in history from a contemporary man’s point of view. Through experiences of women from different periods and cultures, the audience will witness the transformation of women’s status over time and how this has influenced men’s behavior. Vignoulle also explores the corresponding changes in gender roles and how the boundaries between sexual identities have become more fluid.
Performers: Alessandra Corona, Maria Vittoria Villa, Brian Castillo, Cassandra Orefice, Joshua Beaver, James Johnson, Melissa Anderson,
Singer: Jessica Niles
Music arrangements : Thomas Lentakis
Music by: Giuseppe Torelli, Arcangelo Corelli, Illyich Tchaikovsky, Antiqua Köln, Reinhart Goebel, Skip Sempe, Handel.
length: 35 minutes
6 dancers + one singer
Just Joy
“THERE WAS A JOY THAT THE PERFORMERS BROUGHT TO THE WORK, WHETHER THEY WERE DEALING WITH LOVE AND ITS RITUALS, OR ITS ABUSES WHICH RANKLE US SO MUCH IN THIS TIME.”
BARNEY YATES, THEATER WIRE
Choreographed by: Guido Tuveri & Company
Synopsis: InnerAction is a voyage of consciousness and an exploration of relationships without emotional barriers. How truthful can we become in moments when we relax our emotional defenses? To enhance the capacity to feel the moment, performers and the audience are invited to focus their attention on suggestive images, in the form of short video clips which will be projected randomly.
The choreography is developed with the collaboration of the dancers.
Performers: Alessandra Corona, James Samson, Maria Vittoria Villa, James Johnson, Michael Bishop, Brian Castillo, Melissa Anderson.
Original Music by: Thomas Lentakis
Music by: Soha, René Aubry, Andrea Motis Joan Chamorro Quintet & Scott Hamilton.
length: 25 minutes
8 dancers
Amore Impossibile
“I thoroughly enjoyed my introduction to Alessandra Corona Performing Works when I attended her program of new dances by Italian choreographers (…) I mused it could have been titled "Dances of the Sunny Disposition." If you've been to Italy, you know what I am talking about.”
-Barney Yates, Theater WIRE
Choreographed by: Guido Tuveri & Company
Synopsis: Just Joy is a collaboration with the artists celebrating the stages of life. It aims to show how even in times of difficulties and sorrow, dance will always bring passion and joy. The original music is by the American composer Thomas Lentakis and music by Elena Ledda ("Amargura" & "Sa Lughe”)
Dancers: Alessandra Corona, Maria Vittoria Villa, Brian Castillo, James Samson, James
Johnson, Melissa Anderson.
length: 25 minutes
6 dancers
Choreographed by: Kristian Cellini
Synopsis: Amore Impossibile is a new dance-theater production choreographed by the innovative Italian choreographer Kristian Cellini. The inspiration and atmosphere comes from the romance ‘ The Lady of the Camellias’, revised in a contemporary version.
Cellini’s work highlight the sentimental and passionate aspects of the eternal love between the main characters, with the help of a narrator and the original music by Thomas Lentakis. The expressive peak in the choreography will be emphasized by the music of Frederic Chopin.
Dancers: Alessandra Corona, Cassandra Orefice, James Johnson, Maria Vittoria Villa, Dannon O’Brien, Nicholas Montero, Michael Bishop.
Narrator: Fulvio Della Volta
length: 27 minutes
6 dancers + one actor
FULL EVENING PROGRAMS AVAILABLE:
PROGRAM B