presented at the Carport Theater
on Saturday and Sunday May 16 and 17 at 7:30 pm
Stillness and Movement

In our fourth Carport Theater community theater event we took on new challenges by working in a format involving more dance and less dialogue. In a series of short skits combining metaphysical, poetic and comic elements, a dozen characters explored the nature of movement and stillness: What makes motion meaningful? When is stillness paralysis? Can you freeze and save the perfect moment? These questions were examined in one skit where Tarot cards come to life, while in another they took the form of a film noir mystery. In the final ensemble piece we were led to consider them as part of the challenge of breaking through creative block—how to surrender to stillness in order to access authentic movement.

Video of May 16 performance
video and editing by Luke Gil

For information on our previous productions:

- Voyage to Venus, a sci-fi/cabaret extravaganza
- Dream Stories, 5 dream stories enacted by their authors
- "The Jumblies," a short play adapted from the Edward Lear poem
- "Release of the Burden Carriers," 2012 All Souls Procession performance