Choreographed by Alison Cook-Beatty Music: John Cage, Litany for the Whale and Arvo Part, Fratres Artwork: Sang-Hyun Chung Updated Costume Design (2019): Adrienne Perry Lighting Design: Tony Marques Performance info: 8 dancers, 16 min and 4 sec.
Premiered at Salvatore Capezio Theater at Peridance on April 7th, 2018
WHALE (world premiere) is set to the music of John Cage and Arvo Part and is inspired by the New Zealand film The Whale Rider by Niki Caro and the paintings of Sang-Hyun Chung. In both the movie and the music there is a recurring theme of call and response that is infused into the choreography.
