Prologue: Cowboys and Indians Play, solo by Maida Withers
(1991) December 1, Dance Place, Washington, DC
(1992) February 7 & 8 –  Dance for the Earth concert, Thomas Jefferson Community Center Theatre,  Arlington, Virginia, USA
(1992) May  ? specific date TBD -, 1992  National Theatre, Brasilia, Brazil*

*Prologue: Cowboys and Indians Play, solo by Maida, was performed in the beautiful National Theatre, Brasilia, Brazil, for the gala opening of OMAME Projecto, international artists organization founded in Brazil, that invited over 100 international artists to join in cultural and educational initiatives in Brasilia, Brazil and, then, participate in initiatives related to the United Nation’s Earth Summit, Eco ’92, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 3 to 14, 1992.

Prologue: Cowboys and Indians Play is a solo performance of dance and spoken text written and performed by  Maida Withers – her view of the west as a cowgirl and as the great granddaughter of pioneering settlers in Utah.  Prologue presents the wit that underlies many of Withers’ works – a combination of hopefulness and cynicism about humans and the earth.

*Prologue: Cowboys and Indians Play was performed at National Theatre, Brasilia, Brazil, date TBD.   Artists in Brasilia were teaching in public schools – integrating consciousness of the art through art projects, including dance.  School children created banners and other ideas and projects related to the upcoming Eco ’92 global environment conference in Rio de Janeiro.

Note:  Maida performed in summer plays at Purdue University where she was a professor of  dance.  Her works often demand aspects of acting by dance performers.  Her dances sometimes reference “story” elements as well as developing characters (of sorts).

Notes:  Find dates (in bold)  in archives MWDCCo documents: Dance for the Earth

Maida Withers / Prologue