Light / the Holocaust and Humanity Project
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre would like to thank you for joining us in exploring the issues of the Holocaust through Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project. We hope that you enjoyed this important artistic work and that its lessons inspired you to make a positive impact in your corner of the world. Please follow the links to the right for reviews, photos and reflections about the project.
This groundbreaking production is an important artistic work that explores the universal themes of family, segregation, isolation, survival and the hope of the unconquerable human spirit. Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel wrote, “Some things are too large to write about, but nothing is too small.”
With this passage in mind, the ballet follows one person’s journey from suffering to salvation, telling the story through symbolic movement and choreography that is often stark, athletic and raw.
Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project is an effective tool for communicating the lessons of the Holocaust. It provides an emotional link to the past as well as a warning for the future and shows how dance can transcend the art form to become an agent of change, not only in the audience but also in the world.
- Concept & Choreography:
- Stephen Mills
- Set/Costume Design:
- Christopher McCollum
- Original Lighting Design:
- Tony Tucci
- Artists:
- Erin Halloran and Nurlan Abougaliev
- Photographer:
- Duane Rieder
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