Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre and the L.A. Opera enchant Tall Ships in San Pedro with a site-specific dance opera.
When: Saturday, June 24 at 8 p.m.
Where: Port of Los Angeles; 2456 S Signal St.; Berth 58;
San Pedro, CA 90731
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Price: General admission: $50; Groups (10+): $35
Tags: #dance, #sitespecific
LA’s HDDT teams up with the L.A. Opera for a one of a kind piece.
Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre is collaborating with L.A. Opera, Los Angeles Maritime Institute and marine research incubator AltaSea to bring an immersive art experience to the Los Angeles Maritime Institute’s twin Tall Ships in San Pedro. A dance opera story of sirens and sailors on the ships and the wharf, Beyond the Waterfront pays homage to the late Leonard Bernstein with a multi-sensory work that tackles themes of collaboration, sustainability and the influence of humanity on the environment. The audience will sit on the wharf of City Dock №1, the oldest pier at the Port of Los Angeles, immersed in the sights and sounds of the port while watching the dancers perform on the anchored ships in the water. Duckler and her dancers will choreograph the piece in advance, though wind and sea conditions will contribute to an unpredictable and adventurous performance.
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