omenThrice dance company

witchcraft, whimsy, and wonder

Conjured by Sydney Donovan

TRINE

TRINE is a study of what it means to be a coven.

We invite you to experience the love and light we carry through this performance, while holding space for the emotional spilling that must release as a result. In this work, we blend three energies into one unit and use the charge of our connection to lighten the space energetically. We welcome the lightness of the unknown while remaining grounded in the present moment. The piece consists of two sections. The first being The Ritual which is precisely choreographed and performed with uncompromising focus. In the performance of this ritual, we honor the group movement agreement just as highly as our personal needs inside of the incantation. Through this we hope to not just connect to each other physically but to the spirits we carry with us “from the wisdom of many lifetimes''. In the following section The Ceremony, we have freedom to spill and stir our individual energy with support from the woven energy of the group. We surrender to our higher selves and our subconscious minds in order to shine light on the shadows within. We play inside the lore of our own imagination, believing every claim as true. The movements and images we bring to this work are channeled through spiritual practices and durational movement improvisation. Conjuring TRINE into existence has been heavily inspired by artists like Hilma Af Klint, Sara Teasdale, and Blondell Cummings who trusted and believed in the universe's unique way of speaking to their deepest being and made art from that place. That's what we are trying to do here and now. Here and now you are invited to sink into the most known part of yourself. Here and now we invite you to release what no longer serves you and join us in this shared experience.

Performed at The Deacon Phl on March 15-17, 2024

Choreographed by Sydney Donovan | Performed by Aleesha Polite, Lindsey Swyers, and Sydney Donovan | Costume Design by Megumi Oshikir | Rehearsal Eye: Paul Matteson

Event Coordinator: Elise Ritzel Miller | Photography by Michael Pilla

Music by Clara Rockmore, White Poppy, and Anna Von Hausswolff | Text: The Voice by Sara Teasdale 1919

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