above: Andrea Larretta performing Depicting Verbs  — image © Bret Doss Photography 2013

I was fortunate to photograph the Co-LAB 5 event by Coriolis Dance.  This week, I am pleased to share some images from one piece: “Depicting Verbs” choreographed and performed in silence by Andrea Larreta. It is a dramatic piece, merging sign language with contemporary dance which draws the audience into the emotional experience of failed communication.  The audience reacts with complete, self-imposed, breathless silence, which further reinforces Andrea’s fervent longing to bridge the gulf. I found myself hesitating to shoot during the live performances, as I felt the sound of a shutter release would be intrusive. (I purchased a “camera muffler” for the final two performances…)

Recently, after seeing these images, Andrea graciously described the inspiration/intentions, and I have included her descriptions here.

The image above is depicting “CRIPPLING PAIN IN HEART”

More images from Co-LAB 5 can be found in this facebook gallery  and also in this gallery .

“STUCK”

image from “Depicting Verbs”, choreographed and performed by Andrea Larreta — image © Bret Doss Photography 2013

“DEAD”

image from “Depicting Verbs”, choreographed and performed by Andrea Larreta — image © Bret Doss Photography 2013

“This one is hard to gloss in just one or even a few words, but I’ll give you some clues so you can make your own story. I’m thinking of my leg as being a high up place (a hill top or a bridge, somewhere with a view). The right hand is making the 3 hand shape, which is a depicting verb for many things, but in this context I think of it as someone falling.”

image from “Depicting Verbs”, choreographed and performed by Andrea Larreta — image © Bret Doss Photography 2013

“FREEDOM”

image from “Depicting Verbs”, choreographed and performed by Andrea Larreta — image © Bret Doss Photography 2013

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