ANOIKIS
All Alone on a Small Island Somewhere in the Middle of Nowhere
Attempting to redefine the pointe shoe through the Dying Swan, this piece is exploring ritual, transformation, and essence. This work was presented as part of Melissa’s MRes Choreography and Performance thesis.
Choreographer/Dancer: Melissa Pasut
Original Dying Swan choreography: Michel Fokine
Turntable/electronics/composer: Andrew Leslie Hooker
Composer of Le Cygne from Carnival of the Animals:
Camille Saint-Saëns'
Double Bass: Eden Augustine Hooker
Costume Design and Construction: Monica Pasut
Interpretation from Anna Pavlova’s original Dying Swan Costume
Pattern supplied by Tutu.com Claudia Folts
Lathe cutting of Le Cygne to vinyl by Lathe To The Grave
Special Thanks
Andrew Leslie Hooker
Monica Pasut
Eden Augustine Hooker
Nilay Afet Seyranoglu
Fellow MRes students
Nicola Conibere
Ann Hooker
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