Fri 11/27 @ 7PM
FEAST: a ballet is described as “the dark truth of colonial exploitation through movement and art in a hauntingly beautiful yet eye-opening performance.” Not your typical Nutcracker or Swan Lake, that is.
It blends art and dance “to present narratives about economic theories, environmental degradation, and wealth distribution” and “explore the complexities of an economy through the interaction between dancers and objects.” In it, dancers interact with art and sculpture representing commodities to explore human consumption and its impacts: Sugar, Coffee, Bananas, Timber, Oil & Minerals, and Beef.
FEAST is a project of a collaboration dubbed Creative Destruction between Christina Lindhout and Kelly Korfage, two dancers who work with Verb Ballets, noted local visual artist Corrie Slawson, University of Dayton associate professor of law Dr. Dalindyebo Shabalala, and sustainability journalist Marc Lefkowitz. When they started working of FEAST, they intended it to be a live performance, but yeah, things changed, so they reconceived it as a film.
Akron Soul Train has been running the 23-minute film on loop at its Capsoul Gallery, where some of the 500 sculptural and purchased props used in the film are also on display. But if you can’t make it to the gallery, the film will debut online Friday November 27 @ 7pm and will be available for viewing throughout the weekend.
Tickets are $20 but it’s pay what you wish. Get them here.