Hekuras – Spirits of the Rainforest (USA)

Earth and Environment, Experimental, Installation / Visual, Interactive Technology, Original Music, Stage Works, Technology and Dance, Turn of the Century (2000-2020)
Original Performance on April 15, 2010

Hekuras – Spirits of the Rainforest (Amazonia) – USA

(2010) Hekuras – Spirits of the Rainforest (USA) April 15 to 17 –  George Washington University, Department of Theatre and Dance, DanceWorks, Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre, downtown Washington, DC.  Hekuras – Spirits of the Rainforest, created during a residency in São Paulo, Brazil, was restaged in the USA by Maida Withers.  This production, shortened in length, features thematic movement materials, the original music, and the projection of spectacular virtual worlds, a virtual Amazonia Rainforest created by Tania Fraga, Brazil.

Hekuras – Spirits of the Rainforest – USA
Photographs, USA, by Kirk Kristlibas

GW's Department of Theatre and Dance Presents "Spring DanceWorks," April 15-17 Production Features Internationally Acclaimed Guest Artists, Faculty and Student Choreographers
Aqua Arrarais / Cyberworld   Tania Fraga, BrazilGW's Department of Theatre and Dance Presents "Spring DanceWorks," April 15-17 Production Features Internationally Acclaimed Guest Artists, Faculty and Student ChoreographersAqua BOTO / Cyberworld   Sarah Wilson, Dancer

GW's Department of Theatre and Dance Presents "Spring DanceWorks," April 15-17 Production Features Internationally Acclaimed Guest Artists, Faculty and Student Choreographers
Inincio / Cyberworld   Sarah Wilson, DancerGW's Department of Theatre and Dance Presents "Spring DanceWorks," April 15-17 Production Features Internationally Acclaimed Guest Artists, Faculty and Student Choreographers
Aqua Boto / Cyberworld   Sarah Wilson, DancerGW's Department of Theatre and Dance Presents "Spring DanceWorks," April 15-17 Production Features Internationally Acclaimed Guest Artists, Faculty and Student Choreographers
GW's Department of Theatre and Dance Presents "Spring DanceWorks," April 15-17 Production Features Internationally Acclaimed Guest Artists, Faculty and Student Choreographers
Aqua / Cyberworld   George Washington University DancersInincioSarah LeanIMG_0111
Inincio / Cyberworld   Sarah Wilson, Dancer

Agua/ Cyberworld   George Washington University Dancers
Agua Bopto RunIMG_0225
GW's Department of Theatre and Dance Presents "Spring DanceWorks," April 15-17 Production Features Internationally Acclaimed Guest Artists, Faculty and Student Choreographers
Aqua Boto / Cyberworld   George Washington University Dancers
Agua ArraraisIMG_0423
Agu ArraraisIMG_0428
Hekuras   George Washington University Dancers

Hekuras – Spirits of Amazonia was created by Maida Withers in São Paulo, Brazil during a three-week residency in 2002 with professional contemporary Brazilian dancers . Tania Fraga, noted Brazilian visual artist,  created extraordinary computer art images projected during the performance as virtual rainforests/cyberworlds.  Hekuras, a commission by the Brazilian Government, included Tania Fraga and Withers  participation with this new multi-media project as part of a planned International Brazilian Congress to take place in Africa.  The planned project in Africa was cancelled.  Consequently Hekuras was presented in São Paulo, Brazil informally as a work-in-progress. Video of the Brazilian performance in São Paulo is included here (see below).

 

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Cyber World Realms - Brazil
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