Dance in the Fells Photo of the Day

by karen Krolak

Thank you Kyna Hamill and Wanda Strukus for inviting Monkeyhouse to particpate in such a magnificent festival this weekend. I was stunned that hundreds of people gathered at Wright's Tower to share in Monkeyhouse's latest creation, Æ, at Dance in the Fells. I am so impressed that you two created such a flawless festival on your first attempt. It was a glorious autumnal afternoon to dabble in Sisyphean imagery.

As I mentioned in a post about inspiration, Monkeyhouse hoped that this project would spark an artistic dialogue with audience members. We were delighted when people arrived armed with cameras, video equipment, and other ways to record their experiences. So, please, please, please send in your stories, pictures and footage of any of the choreographic works. People have already begun emailing in links to flicker pages and we are eager to see more. 

Melissa Dollman deserves some kind of Dance in the Fells merit badge. She walked from Davis Square to Medford Square to catch the Fells shuttle bus. Then she swung down to Panther Cave to soak up Sara Smith's piece before heading up to our 5:00 performance. She even helped us lug an awkward assortment of props back down to the car at the end of the day!

Is it any wonder that she was the first brave soul to volley a slew of pictures our way? We will be featuring several of her shots in the coming days. Today's photo captured Caitlin Meehan perched on a rock responding to Aaron Ximm's lush field recording, Buriganga Canon. Oh, and Melissa, Monkeyhouse loves you and will be sending you a t-shirt!