Today I Spent A Lonely Afternoon...
“Today I Spent a Lonely Afternoon…, a heart-breaking love story, rocked my world." - Bloody Underrated (bloodyunderrated.net)
"Valerie Buddle : Elle amène une touche poétique dans sa chorégraphie en mettant en scène un couple amoureux. Beau duo de corps, porté par l’émotion de l’amour et la séparation." - Dance News Montreal (dancenews-mtl.weebly.com)
"From the moments the lights came up on the piece, a reflection on love lost, the intensity of the dancers peaked my interest which they maintained throughout the entire performance." - Forget The Box (forgetthebox.net)
"Valerie Buddle : Elle amène une touche poétique dans sa chorégraphie en mettant en scène un couple amoureux. Beau duo de corps, porté par l’émotion de l’amour et la séparation." - Dance News Montreal (dancenews-mtl.weebly.com)
"From the moments the lights came up on the piece, a reflection on love lost, the intensity of the dancers peaked my interest which they maintained throughout the entire performance." - Forget The Box (forgetthebox.net)
Choreographer: Valerie Buddle
Dancers for the creation/premiere: Emilie Barrette, Alexandre Jolicoeur Dancers for original creation (part 1) in 2003: Elizabeth Emberly, Timothy Rodrigues Music: Arvo Pärt Premiere: Bouge d'ici festival, Montreal, Canada, January 2012 Duration: 11 minutes What happens to a relationship when lovers are forced apart by circumstance? Do they let go of the person they love so deeply or do they try and deal with the situation, resolute in the fact that they will once again be reunited? What if this reunion never comes to pass and it is too late to say goodbye? Today I Spent A Lonely Afternoon... explores the relationship of one couple and the five stages of grief they experience when they are forced to deal with a temporary, and eventually permanent separation. |
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