Carolyn Carlson on Short Stories, Poetry, and a New Film
Choreographer Carolyn Carlson elaborates on her project titled Short Stories, which showcases nine solos and duets, such as Density (1973), Burning, Li, Wind Woman, along with performances from Forlì: All that falls, Immersion, and Mandala. She favors the name Short Poems, noting that All that falls draws inspiration from Khalil Gibran's The Prophet. Collaborating closely with her dancers, Carlson developed the choreographies, influenced by various paintings, photographs, and poetry. The musical selection features compositions by Bach, Haydn, Vivaldi, and an aria from Verdi's La Traviata performed by Maria Callas. Having directed the Gruppo Teatro Danza La Fenice in the early 1980s, Carlson is also working on a feature film set for 2019, inspired by Carl Jung's writings, starring Juha Marsalo and involving forty dancers, co-directed with Damian Pettigrew.
Key facts
- Short Stories includes nine solos and duets, such as Density (1973), Burning, Li, Wind Woman, All that falls, Immersion, and Mandala.
- All that falls is inspired by a verse from Khalil Gibran's The Prophet.
- Immersion explores water; Mandala, performed by Sara Orselli, draws from crop circle mysteries.
- Carlson co-created choreographies with her dancers using paintings, photographs, and poetry.
- Music includes works by Bach, Haydn, Vivaldi, and an aria from Verdi's La Traviata sung by Maria Callas.
- Carlson led the Gruppo Teatro Danza La Fenice in Venice in the early 1980s, working with Michele Abbondanza, Roberto Castello, Raffaella Giordano, and Giorgio Rossi.
- Carlson is planning a feature film based on Carl Jung's texts, starring Juha Marsalo, to be released in 2019.
- The film will be co-directed with Damian Pettigrew and shot in Italy, France, and Finland.
Entities
Artists
- Carolyn Carlson
- Sara Orselli
- Michele Abbondanza
- Roberto Castello
- Raffaella Giordano
- Giorgio Rossi
- Juha Marsalo
- Damian Pettigrew
- Alwin Nikolais
- Khalil Gibran
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Joseph Haydn
- Antonio Vivaldi
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Maria Callas
- Carl Jung
- Federico Fellini
- Italo Calvino
- Balthus
- Moebius
- Eugène Ionesco
Institutions
- Carolyn Carlson Company
- Opéra de Paris
- Gruppo Teatro Danza La Fenice
- Teatro Diego Fabbri
- Artribune
Locations
- Forlì
- Italy
- Venice
- France
- Finland