Ballet by Word Revolt
Todd & Theresa Rykaczewski, Artistic Directors
Masters Of Revels
A performance adapted from the novella
Venue & Dates
Preview: September 18th, 2021
Word Revolt's Birthday Celebration Word Revolt Art Gallery |
Grand Opening: September 2022
Jacksonville Museum of Science & History MOSH |
ForwardThe performance is adapted from the novella by American Author Todd Rykaczewski, Masters of Revels, published in 2019, a deeply unraveling and psychological work of fiction, examining the theme of identity.
This dance is a traditional pas de trios or a dance for three, a ballet and musical performance inspired by stylistically written poetic prose and contemporary artistic practices. |
The Cast
Exclusively featuring local dancers & musicians
Choreographer
Roberto Forleo, Choreographer & Artistic Director of The Florida Ballet
Music & Composition:
Piotr Szewczyk, Composition & Violin
TBA, Bassoon
Betsy Federman, Cello
Dancers: TBA
Roman Poetry
French Philosophy
Medieval Spanish Law
Dancer Cast Description:
Dancer One
Roman Poetry
Roman Poetry
This dancer is in love with the world but moves through their day with a small footprint, because they are aware of the changes of modernity. Not large in body, their mind makes up the difference by constantly daydreaming about adventures. Secretly hopeful, while enjoying the gritty details of the past. Smart but overly aware of their emotions, leaving them to have extreme highs and lows. They enjoy coffee shops, art galleries and knitted accessories. They are surrounded with intelligent people that tend to have unique ideas. Their username is Roman Poetry because they have a sense of love, history and persuasion.
Dancer Two
French Philosophy
French Philosophy
This dancer enjoys being noticed while also quick to feel judged. Not shy in any form this performer has pride in everything they do regardless of what other people think. They are strong because people like them, so they are always looking to others for approval. There is a sense of mystical ability that gives them the drive to revolt whenever possible. Also a lover they are who they are because of a great tie to the gypsies, bandits and doers of the world.
Dancer Three
Medieval Spanish Law
Medieval Spanish Law
This dancer understands the importance of conquering the world and demanding that everyone follows the law or else. Not a leader but a follower who started off obedient and is slowly finding ways to break the chains placed on them by society. In this moment their actions of rebellion are small but over time they will eventually overcome their fear of punishment while placing life on the line for the guaranteed freedoms that everyone should enjoy. Caged but wealthy there is a struggle to listen or be heard and for the most part of their life they have followed the book of the land. Still trapped in the ballet the sense of hope only grows stronger with this dancer as the performance plays out.
Why these three?They are all surrounded by love, duty and history that leave them to question everything while having little power to change the circumstances that they are given. There is a sense of hope caught in a cage that they share in a deeper way that is defined by society. Stuck with no way out alone, together with that they know what brings a greater success of tomorrow, bringing freedom.
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Budget
$400 Venue $250 Costumes $150 Printed Media $200 Marketing $2,800 each performer receives $400 (3 musicians, 3 dancers, 1 choreographer) Total: $3,800 *Word Revolt Art Gallery Inc. will only be donating materials to raise funds for this performance, all funds raised from such efforts go %100 to paying the dance and music professionals. |
Word Revolt Art Gallery Inc. is a 501c3 non profit. All donations are tax deductible.
Thank you to our community sponsors, friends & partners
Thank you to our community sponsors, friends & partners