Wayang Blues
Choreography: Carlos Fittante
Music: by Etta James
Costumes: Ann Bruice
First AD&M Performance: August 8, 2007
Masks: (half mask) Tanguh from Singapadu, Bali
(full mask) I. Nyoman Renu from Singapadu, Bali
Video Animation: David Bengali
Puppeteers: James Birch, Yuki Kawahisa, Carlos Fittante
A bride and groom’s descent into “happily ever after”.
In this piece, I juxtapose the stories of two couples, the ideal relationship of prince, Rama, and princess, Sita, seen in the video animation of the shadow puppet play taken from the Hindu epic, Ramayana, and the everyday reality of Mr & Mrs (Petrie, Bunker, Connor, etc.), portrayed by the dancers, who ultimately find the same lasting love.
I. “Hold Back the Tears”
II. “Tomorrow Night” (When All the Thrill is Gone)
III. “You Can’t Talk to a Fool”
IV. “I Won’t Cry Anymore”
V. “Only Time Will Tell”
VI. “How Do You Speak to an Angel”
II. “Tomorrow Night” (When All the Thrill is Gone)
III. “You Can’t Talk to a Fool”
IV. “I Won’t Cry Anymore”
V. “Only Time Will Tell”
VI. “How Do You Speak to an Angel”
Performances
Les Petits Ballets Santa Barbara : September, 2007
Center Stage Theater
West Coast Premiere
The Cast:
Mr. & Mrs: Denise Woods and Carlos Fittante
The Young Couple: Ellen O’Connell and David Eck
The Bartender: Hylla Fischer
Mr. & Mrs: Denise Woods and Carlos Fittante
The Young Couple: Ellen O’Connell and David Eck
The Bartender: Hylla Fischer
Photos by David Bazemore, 2007
