Hope Stone Dance performed to nearly sold out audiences when Village of Waltz premiered in October, 2009. Touted as one of the "Best Productions of the Decade" by CultureMap, the show includes collaborations with internationally acclaimed composer and musician Peter Jones, vocalist Ana Trevino-Godfrey of Mercury Baroque and Bessie Award-winning lighting designer Roma Flowers.
Village of Waltz, set to all live music, is an exquisite evening-length dance and performance piece, choreographed by Jane Weiner. The piece takes a turn from the repetitive linear walk of life and moves into a circular and cyclical pattern. Village of Waltz is an examination of time and community that attempts to reconcile the enjoyment of life. Weiner shares about her work, "It's an idealistic cockeyed optimist's dream of what I wish the world would be. Everybody is accepted at a gut level. We all have to make compromises to get along, but that doesn't mean we have to change who we are inside, what we believe in and our goals and aspirations."
Hope Stone will once again hold its balcony audience outreach campaign, "Not an empty seat in the house," which provides 800 free tickets for at-risk youth to attend the live performances. Offering these seats to Houston's youth is part of Hope Stone's mission and commitment to present live theater to with the hope of helping students think outside the box, experience the magic of live theater and enjoy an alternative to electronic over-stimulation. Hope Stone has provided more than 4,000 free theater seats since 2005.
Tickets are $25. To purchase online, visit www.hopestoneinc.org.
To purchase by phone or for on-line purchase assistance, please call 888.695.0888.
For show information, please call 713.526.1907.
Hope Stone is a recipient of Houston Downtown Alliance support for Houston arts companies to perform in Houston Theater District.
