The Light of the Water

'The Light of the Water'

'The Light of the Water'
A new work for audiences of all ages about water.

Scene Design and Construction, Choreography, Sculpture, Costume, Animation: Karola Lüttringhaus
Music: Perry Smith
Live performers: Perry Smith, Karola Luettringhaus
Voices: students from Peace Rose Elementary School
Performers in film: Endi Cordova lee, Lillian Goolsby and Alabama Goolsby

water - bodies of water - water bodies - water on bodies - water in bodies - bodies in water - body water - cycles - cycles of bodies - bodies of cycles - water cycles - currents - currency - currency of water - water currency - current water - politics of water - thirst - life

Short description:
'The light of the Water' by German choreographer Karola Luettringhaus and North Carolina musician Perry Smith is an interdisciplinary performance in dance, film, sculpture, costuming and creative music. Intriguing imagery, a massive sculpture made from 5,000 plastic water bottles, and original physicality merge with music played live on a variety of acoustic and home made water instruments.

The performance format gives audiences of all ages food for thought and opportunities for physical and vocal participation. Our focus audiences are ages 7-11, while adult audiences will be met intellectually as well.

'The Light of the Water' examines the many aspects of water, it's characteristics and meaning for our lives while addressing current-day concerns about water quality and availability.

'In a world where we can not drink our city water without worry, testing, or extracting man-made pollutants, I want to take another look at water, remind us of its beauty and necessity, while encouraging a sense of responsibility and inheritance in our youth', says Karola Luettringhaus.

'Let's go on a journey together and follow water around the globe, from droplet to ocean to deep sea creatures, from splashing, and bathing, to drinking and considerations for environmental stewardship.'

This new work is commissioned by UNCW Office of the Arts.

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'Water'

misty, mysterious, molecular mess
foggy, fluid, foundation
falling, forgiving, flowing, floating, fueling freeze
pure, powerful, proud, pervasive pool
reflective, reactive, rivery, rain
snotty, sweaty, stagnant, stream of spit-solid
clear, crystal, carrier,
caressing, clashing, carrying, connector
coolant

cycle

boiling, burning, breaking, bond
tiny, thin, timid, torrential,trickling, transmitter

threat

drowning, diluting, destructive, dancing, drip
anomalous, adhering, attacking, animation
evasive, elusive, engulfing, extinguisher
gushing, gurgling, gallon
H2O, huge, hard, hydrogenous humility
hydrating healer
intimidating, inviting, immersive independence
lubricating, loving, lonesome, lavish, liquid

womb

muffling
mixing
massive, myriad
oxygenating, oblivious, omnipotent, organism
pounding, pool
pouring, persistence

question

roaring, rolling, rushing, rough, running, rising, receding, river
slow, splashing, seducer
saving, surrounding, support
sweeping, sucking supply
softening, sifting, suffocating spray
underground, ubiquitous, uncertainty
victorious, vibrating, vein
vapor
warming
wild, whimsical, whirly, whisper

world
water

(by Karola Luettringhaus)

2017 SCHEDULE

March 3rd: 1st OPEN REHERASAL
Through July 15th: Open call for participation: interviews with Children. Click HERE for more info.
May 3rd: 2nd OPEN REHEARSAL
June date tbd: 3rd OPEN REHEARSAL
July 27th, 10:30am: PREMIERE (Kenan Auditorium, Wilmington, NC)

Sunday, November 5, 2pm: PERFORMANCE  (Kenan Auditorium, Wilmington, NC)
Monday, November 6, 10am: PERFORMANCE  (Kenan Auditorium, Wilmington, NC)
Tuesday, November 7, 10am: PERFORMANCE  (Kenan Auditorium, Wilmington, NC)