A contemporary dance trio of witches.
We Three
The Triple Goddess - the Maiden, the Mother, and the Crone - is common among many ancient religions. Revel in the mystical power of womanhood as three witches perform a new contemporary dance piece.
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This 12-minute piece was created for and presented at the 27th Alberta Dance Festival. Allison is grateful for the support of the Canada Council for the Arts who made it possible to tour this work to Toronto to be presented at the 2019 Your Dance Fest by random acts of dance.
CREDITS:
ALLISON ELIZABETH BURNS - Project Instigator & Choreographer | SARAH CURTS, ELIZABETH EDMOND-STEVENSON, and HEATHER THOMSON - Collaborating performers | SASHA IVANOCHKO and DEANNE WALSH - Outside eyes | NICOLE LIZÉE - Composer
Photo courtesy of photographer Andre Goulet and Dancers’ Studio West.
Video Teaser
We Three
Barbara G. Walker, The Crone: Woman of Age, Wisdom, and Power:
"Her three major aspects have been designated Virgin, Mother, and Crone; or alternatively, Creator, Preserver and Destroyer."
Past Performances
Created for and presented at the 37th Alberta Dance Festival by Dancers' Studio West at the Victor Mitchell Theatre of The Pumphouse Theatre – 2140 Pumphouse Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta. September 13-15, 2018. We Three was remounted for random acts of dance's 2019 Your Dance Fest at Artscape Wychwood Barns Theatre, Toronto, August 24 and 25, 2019, thanks to funding from the Canada Council for the Arts.
Allison Elizabeth Burns is grateful for the support of the Canada Council for the Arts who made it possible to tour We Three to Toronto to be presented at the 2019 Your Dance Fest by random acts of dance.
