Inspired by Martha Graham’s “Clytemnestra”, this cinematic adaptation delves into the motives and pre-meditation of a woman one the verge of commiting a heinous crime.
It features contemporary dancer, Myra Beltran, in a Manila closer to Graham’s time.
on line video competition to recreate moments from Martha Graham’s “Clytemnestra”
Blakeley White-McGuire as Cassandra
CASSANDRA is a Prophetess and mistress of King Agamemnon. She warns the people that the King is being murdered, but is not believed.
With this video i would like to recollocate the ancient Greek myth of Cassandra in the actual world scenario, as its story has still relevance today. A modern Cassandra will probably keep on announcing forthcoming tragedies, sufferings and iniquities all over the world from Kenya to Darfur, from Brasil to Afghanistan,from Europe to USA.
But I also wanted to give a sign of hope, because we can believe to what Cassandra’s foresees. We MUST develop our way of seeing thing, we have the right to think differently and operate accordingly to prevent harmful events that will just ruin our world.
we should follow more artists way of viewing things.
we should pursue beauty, love, care for human beings and for the whole planet.
Behind my personal Cassandra remash there’s a confident message of HOPE.
This is an excerpt from After the Fall, a piece I choreographed in 2008 for INSPIRIT, a dance company’s Company Choreographic Commissioning Project. The piece is inspired by the play The Trojan Women, and uses the characters of the historic tragedy to try and depict the current tragedies unfolding around the world.
John Murphy ReMixes Graham Dance Company footage for a different take on Martha Graham’s Clytemnestra. Original footage by Graham Dance Company. Additional images by John Murphy.
Original music by John Murphy
Submitted by John Murphy
a modern dance piece created and performed by Ann Marie Manzoeillo, at Columbia College Chicago
Student prepares for Winter Concert of Dance 2008 at the Kalamazoo School of Music & Dance
Clytemnestra ReMash challenge - Frederic Audegond’s proposal - PARIS - FRANCE
