ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
Choreographer Stephen Mills’ THOUGH THE EARTH GIVES WAY is a contemporary work set to re-imagined fragments of Mozart’s “Piano Concerto No. 12 in A Major” by frequent collaborator and award-winning composer, Graham Reynolds. The production features synthesized violin and cello, which allows these classical instruments to mimic the sounds of an electric guitar. Wearing streamlined black and white costumes, an ensemble of six dancers creates an intimate and intense environment supported brilliantly by Reynolds’ hauntingly beautiful string melodies. Framed within large fluorescent-light boxes, the four men and two women exit and reappear through dark corridors, drawing you deeper into an emotion-rich exploration of innocence and a fall from grace. THOUGH THE EARTH GIVES WAY first premiered as one of three ballets in a collection works known as THE MOZART PROJECT in 2011, and then once more in THE GRAHAM REYNOLDS PROJECT. The Austinist heralded the premiered, raving “…Mills’ choreography had the dancers bending, twisting, and crawling…absolutely enrapturing.”
CHOREOGRAPHY: Stephen Mills
MUSIC: Graham Reynolds (after Mozart)
Photography by Tony Spielberg
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HIGHLIGHTS
- Choreography: Stephen Mills
- Music: Graham Reynolds (after Mozart)
- Costume Design: Stephen Mills & Alexey Korygin
- Scenic Design: Michael B. Raiford
- Lighting Design: Tony Tucci
- Run-time: 22 minutes
- Dancers: 6 (2 women & 4 men)
PREMIERE
THE LONG CENTER | BALLET AUSTIN
Austin, TX – 2011 (World Premiere) | ’16
PRESS
“…the fabulousness of the program, packed with goodies sure to prove the worth of one’s ticket, is clear to me.”
The Austin Chronicle
“…Mills’ choreography had the dancers bending, twisting, and crawling…absolutely enrapturing.”
The Austinist