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BoSoma Dance Company sets the table for a long stay on Boston's North Shore Nov 11-12 Beverly's Larcom Theatre
BoSoma Dance Company presentsThe Dinner Table: Vignettes of Betrayal - Nov 11-12 at Beverly's Larcom Theatre
Beverly, Mass. — BoSoma Dance Company, under the direction of critically acclaimed choreographer and director Katherine Hooper, will commence its 14th season on November 11-12 at Beverly’s Larcom Theatre with “The Dinner Table: Vignettes of Betrayal,” a story written by Rachel McKeon and choreographed by Hooper, with music by Joan Jeanrenaud. As part of BoSoma’s Opening Art Series, Endicott College's Repertory Dance Ensemble will open the November 11 performance at 8 p.m. and Salem State University Dance Ensemble will commence the November 12 performance at 4 p.m. BoSoma will return to the Larcom Theatre on April 28 and 29 with “BoSoma Unplugged” featuring legendary guitarist, Scott Tarulli.
The Dinner Table, inspired by BoSoma’s 2010 original production, opens as family members and friends gather after the funeral of Maribelle’s beloved husband, Mortimer, who died under suspicious circumstances. Far from your typical grieving family, this unexpected gathering is besieged by sinister secrets and the weight of yet another mysterious death in the family.
As everyone comes together for the first time in years, betrayals past and present threaten to rise to the surface. Newly widowed Maribelle finds comfort from her childhood friend Vincent, who appears a bit too eager to pick up the pieces. Laila, Maribelle’s oldest daughter, walks in on a precarious situation. Sibling rivalry between Laila, her twin sister, Lola, and their younger sister, Lila, goes to the extreme. Adelaide, the neighbor, raises eyebrows with the depths of her grief, and Harper, the youngest cousin, is unwittingly about to open the door to a closet teeming with skeletons. The dearly departed dad is not the only lost loved one on everyone’s mind. Maribelle and Mortimer had a fourth child, a son, who drowned before his first birthday. What happened is still a mystery — for now.
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Each dance on the program was choreographed by Hooper and was selected to represent the company’s diverse and challenging original repertoire from its prolific 14-year history.
Hooper, a long-time North Shore resident is the owner and director of BoSoma Dance Company and owner of BoSoma School of Dance (formerly Mass Motion Dance North). She moved her studio to Hamilton in July of this year. “I am delighted to debut this work in Beverly and commence a multi-year agreement with the legendary Larcom Theatre,” said Hooper.
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About the program
Hooper’s “Adrenaline” is a physically demanding piece filled with ever-changing patterns of space, time and level inspired by the rhythms and themes from the music by Shifted, Ludovico Einaudi and Rene Aubrey. The idea of the body being controlled and inspired by the rhythm of the heart, environmental surroundings and social setting pushes the dancers individually and collectively to rise beyond obstacles in their way.
“Convergence” was inspired by Anila Qyayyum Agha’s installation “Intersections,” on display at the Peabody Essex Museum in 2016 while BoSoma performed within the Rodin exhibit, Transforming Sculptor. “Intersections” offered people of all cultures a room of reflection through light and beauty. Hooper, in collaboration with costume designer Chris Hynds, created a story of a group of nine individuals inhabiting sacred ground as they work together to move forward through resilience, empathy and a commitment to making collective change.
Classic BoSoma repertory “Butterfly Effect” and “Quanta” will be performed, showcasing the company’s athleticism, emotion and power as well as solos. “Regret,” performed by BSD’s assistant director Stephanie Boisvert, and “Falling In,” performed by BSD’s faculty member Tony Tucker, will round out the evening performance with an intimate look into the range of the company’s work.
For tickets and information on BoSoma Dance Company’s 2017-18 season, visit www.BoSoma.org
About BoSoma Dance Company
BoSoma Dance Company, under the artistic direction of award-winning dancer, choreographer and educator Katherine Hooper, is recognized for its daring contemporary programming encompassing both vibrant energetic movement with athletic performance quality. In 14 seasons, BoSoma has premiered over 30 original works by Hooper and performed commissions from outstanding organizations such as Chorus pro Musica and the Patricia Kenny Dance Collection of New York. As in-demand collaborators, BoSoma has worked with the Peabody Essex Museum and the Collage Dance Ensemble under the direction of Ahmet Luleci, and have performed in festivals around the globe. In 2009, they launched the Opening Art Series, which provides performance opportunities to emerging dance companies.
More recently, in 2015, BoSoma was commissioned to perform their own interpretation of Stravinsky’s “Les Noces” at New England Conservatory’s legendary Jordan Hall, and in 2016, BoSoma was commissioned by the Peabody Essex Museum to perform for 101 days, five hours each day to accompany the “Rodin: Transforming Sculpture” exhibit.
Recognized by the Boston Globe for their “vigorously athletic and artistically sculptural” performances and on WCVB-TV’s Chronicle for their community outreach, BoSoma has stepped up its mission to harness the power of dance and physical movement to unlock a passion for greater learning in our schools. In partnership with New England Arts for Literacy Project, BoSoma has created K-12 programs that support core curricula learning, including a landmark program, “Mathematics and Science,” designed to introduce children to how choreographers use numbers and music mathematically to create choreography and movement patterns. Science topics also integrate and teach the importance of knowing human anatomy and gravity, which allows dancers to be able to move through space.
