TERRE BRUNE

The inspiration for this quartet came from the work of two talented women artists : composer/performer Joan Jeanrenaud and French Canadian writer Marie Savard. The words and music brought strong images that started from a personal stand to a more global point of view. The challenge with "Terre Brune" was to use only four dancers to convey a sense of community and to still be able to bring it to a level of intimacy. - Sonya Dewaide (2005)

Terre Brune (Brown Earth)
Some brown soil
Some water of salt
the city moves
wounded
And the city is wounded
woven with green steeples
and the city is of soil
stamped and restamped
ah..
the city moves
wounded
Under the shadow of fear
Under the shadow of death
I hear a heavy rumor
Some brown soil
Some water of salt

-Marie Savard translated by Sonya Delwaide

Choreography: Sonya Delwaide
Dancers: AXIS Dance Company
Music:  Terre Brune, Original score composed and performed by Joan Jeanrenaud
Poetry: Terre Brune by Marie Savard
Lighting Design: Alexander V. Nichols
Costume Design: Sonsheree Giles

Terre Brune is funded in part through Meet the Composer’s Creative Connections Program, Zellerbach Family Foundation andwas commissioned by The East Bay Fund for Artists with matching support from Jean Ballantyne, Justine Ballantyne, Jeri Bemis & Charlotte Bemis, Anne Bleeker Corcos, James J. Bradford & Leigh Prichard Bradford, Diana ChornenkayaBernie Bartfeld, Larry Connolly & John Killacky, Lela DaVia, Bruce Dugstad,  Susan Foster,  Sonja Franeta, Jan & Dan Garrett, Greg Minshall through the TIDES Foundation, Marilynn Hall & Alan Baskin, Elliot & Linda Halpern, J. Dougal MacKinnon, Tom Metz & David Brightman, Richard & Lita Nemeth,  Paula M. Romanovsky & The Pocket Opera,  Girish Satya,  Frank  Shawl,  Steven Sparks,  John Steinberg & Lauren Steinberg, Marilyn Straka given in memory of Max Bakalinsky,  Susan J. Threlkeld &  Curtis Smith, Brenda & Jim Waters.