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Once Before a TimeIn this visionary tale a young girl faces a powerful loss in her life which sends her on a vision quest to mysterious sites in the woods and hills of the Dordogne region of southwestern France:
She dances her way, discovering each place in a journey that becomes her rite of passage. Each experience opens her eyes to different aspects of her own self such as: questing for beauty, confronting her inner demons, learning to deal with fear, saying goodbye to her childhood, reading life's signs, finding her own way, solving problems, empowering herself, discovering her shadow side and her Amazon self. Through this trial by journey she finds her identity, strength, wisdom, equilibrium and independence. In wild nature and in ancient sites she finds clues that reveal pieces of her personal puzzle that when put together, enable her to come to terms with her loss and find freedom. At the end of her journey she performs an exhilarating dance of the butterfly, becoming one with nature and transforming her powers into her own pure free spirit. This piece is a children's fantasy story portrayed by an 11 year old child. The narrative of "the quest" moves through a series of different locations, each inspiring different styles of choreography both for the performer and in the cinematography. The performances reflect site-specific concepts that were determined by architectural configurations, as well as, mood and lighting of the setting. The various movement sequences were all improvised on site, adding a degree of spontaneity, both from the performer and the camera. Moving the story between each location there are various action segments during which she discovers visual clues that guide her. Through the use of blue screen segments, she has dreams of the past and visions of the future. There are also key scenes in which special effects such as matting, masking, morphing and animation are used to heighten the drama.
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Performer: Alice Pinier
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