In The Third, two people are confronted by a mysterious “other” who is animated by their very curiosity.  Is he a representation of their own relationship (the third thing) or the personification of impermanence?

Sometimes he is the shadow of a feeling, other times he appears to be in direct pursuit of their attention. The couple flees, until time teaches them to find peace in his presence. 

The Third is a re-staging of a performance previously created for Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra’s  El Amor Brujo. Set to new music, The Third uses operatic performance elements fused with post-modern practices.

PERFORMANCES

Detroit Dance City Festival -“Best Choreography” Award

Detroit Institute of the Arts: Film Theater

Detroit, MI -2022

Performance Studio Theatre

Ann Arbor, MI -2022

Direction: Leah O’Donnell

Choreography: Leah O’Donnell in collaboration with the performers

Performance: Robert Farr- Jones (Ann Arbor performances) Katherine Kiessling, Jack Randel, Ari Stadler (Detroit Performance)

Music: Michael Wall