The Boy Who Fell From The Sky
….a gift from
above, a sentiment for creation….
The Boy Who Fell From The Sky is a collection of
small dances set in a large performance event, mitote. Each dance
follows the themes of “struggle, rebirth, and creation”—setting a
certain tone of “hope and possibly” for the night of dancing. The
inspiration for this concert comes from the Iroquois creation myth,
of how the earth came into being: “A sky woman falls down, into a
world made of water and sky, and upon a turtle’s back she rubs
earth and clay, and there the land, the earth was made”. Yet, in
the fashion of Mitote, Cuauahtemoc Peranda decided to change the
story, and make the one who falls from the sky, not a woman, not a
man, but a boy—full of innocence, magic, and wonder. In following
his Aztec name, Cuauhtemoc, meaning “Descending Eagle & The
Messenger of The Gods to The People”, he is creating a world of
imagination and necessary messages of self-creation and community
renewal. And, with works from guest artists Jochelle Pereña,
Kristin Torok, and Elizabeth Morales, this performance event,
mitote, creates a mythic space for inspiring creation in all those
who are present. A dynamic night of contemporary dance, The Boy
Who Fell From The Sky is not a performance to be missed!
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