HELIX

GATHERING AT THE BRIDGE
Guitarist: Geoffrey Esty
Hosts: Daniel Sheehan, Harper Lee and Jared

RAVEN'S TREE
Percussion by SOLEMNITY ONE
Narrative (throughout performance) by Irena Nagler with Cassandra Stevens
Readers: Daniel Sheehan, Catharine Stevens
Dancers: Raven/Matt, Christina Guldi, Kiaura Clark

AMNIOTIC
Poetry: Excerpts from "Muse I and "Goddess" by Donald Howard
Untitled poetry excerpt by Christina Guldi
Reader: Gae Winn
Dancers: Kiaura Clark, Sara Holwerda, Irena, Katharina, Chelsea Slagle, Cassandra Stevens
Flute by Gae Winn
Recorded Music: "Amniotic" by Electric Sheep "After the Rain" by Cassandra Stevens

EARTH AND WATER
Dancers: Christina Guldi, Kiaura Clark, Raven/Matt
Music : Percussion, various artists

AIR AND FIRE
Dancers: Sara Holwerda, Irena, Katharina, Chelsea Slagle, Cassandra Stevens
Music: "Into the Garden" by Cassandra Stevens

CONFRONTATION
Readers: Gae Winn, Catharine Stevens
Dancers: Nightfire
Music: "Bird" by Dead Can Dance "Argument" by Wimme

THE VIEW INSIDE TAKES TIME
Poetry: Matt Rogers
Readers: Gae Winn, Catharine Stevens
Dancers: Cassandra Stevens, Katharina, Chelsea Slagle, Sara Holwerda, Irena, Kiaura Clark
Music
: "Digeridoo (Live)" by Aphex Twin

REUNION
Dancers: Nightfire
Flute by Gae Winn
Percussion by Solemnity One
Recorded Music: "Flugelfrelsarinn" by Sigur Ros "Indian Summer" by Friedemann "Somewhere in the Sahara" and "Oglan Boyun" by Brian Keane and Omar Faruk Tekbilek

INTERLUDE: WAITING FOR TWILIGHT
"Raven's Dance" by Matt/Raven
Music: "Kemake" by Zap Mama
PERCUSSION by Solemnity One;
audience invited to dance

FOXFIRE
Narrative and poetry by Irena Nagler
Readers: Catharine Stevens, Gae Winn
Dancers: Irena, Katharina and Nightfire

SHAPESHIFTING
Dancers: Nightfire
Music: "Drumming Circle" by Professor Trance

SONG OF THE STARS
Algonquian Poem
Reader: Gae Winn

CIRCLE AROUND THE FIRE
Recorded music: "Lichterloh" by Friedemann
OPEN DANCING TO LIVE PERCUSSION BY SOLEMNITY ONE

 

 

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HELIX:
Spiral to the Stars
A story of opposing tribes
with a common origin
by Nightfire
with Solemnity I,
Geoffrey Esty and Gae Winn
Sunday, June 19 and 26 8PM Island Park, Ann Arbor

 



Thank you to Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation.
Thank you to Island Park animals for tolerating our intrusion & being delightful.

 

SOLEMNITY ONE PERCUSSIONISTS:
RICHARD PERRY, MAGGIE BATTS, KEVIN COPPOCK, FRANK ENGLISH, PENNY GRIFFIN, XAVIER MOORE SCULPTURES BY SARA HOLWERDA
Technical Wizardry: Music : Daniel Sheehan