Magia (Magic)
Artistic Director: Ana Ines King
Latin Ballet of Virginia presents Magia (Magic) a dance theatre work based on the book written by local artists, Chris Burnside and Cat Studdard called “The Gift.” Magia (Magic) is an exploration of nature, a compelling review of the many gifts that nature offers to humans. The Latin Ballet highlights a complex ecological relationship between nature and people, Magia describes the terrible consequences of destroying the magical gifts that nature gives us. Magia captivates the deep importance of the natural world, the essential role of the insects, the role native pollinators play in sustaining the earth’s plant diversity. The essential care of being aware of Mother Earth, the magic of flowers and plants producing energy for us to breath! Let’s remember our magical gift, take care of animals and plants like they are our best friends, help bugs thrive, consume less gasoline, do not waste water, eat healthily and exercise, always recycle and enjoy the world around you!
Latin Ballet’s Magia will be accompanied by live music by Cuban artist, Yohan Manuel.
Characters and Scenes:
The Monarch Butterfly and the Milkweed
Children on the journey
The Mother Earth with her Daughters who went to the different places in the world to make amazing wonderful places for all to leave in peace.
The Flowers
Native Plants versus Aliens Plants (Non-Native)
Native Plants are the ecological balance in the world
Aliens plants (Not-Native) are from other beautiful places in the world BUT they do not have a roll here and they are upsetting the ecological balance.
The Wind
The Queen Bee (Bumble Bee)
The Whispers (children whispering the Magic Gift)
The Things we LOVE
Water sparkling in the sunlight.
The Moon in the perfectly clear night
We Want to take Action, for Nature to be around thousands upon thousands of more years!
Why all creatures are leaving us? Why are they becoming extinct? This is so so SAD.
THE OLD MAN RIVER - The River, One of the World most Precious Treasure!
“We understand that we are part of something Fragile and Magical and so Beautiful!”
The Old Man River changes forms as the water moves – At the same time he seems to be very ancient but also seems to be very young.
Message from the Old Man River:
THE AWFULS (Pesticides, Herbicides, Chemical Fertilizes) – People use them to kill bugs, to make their lawns greener. People have used way too much and the extra chemicals come flowing into the river when it rains. They infect the water and many river creatures are dying too
BE CONNECTED WITH THE MAGIC!
We are part of an Amazing Gift, a Wonderful Magic that everything alive shares! MESSAGES from Children:Plant more native Plants wherever we can!
Non-Native plants aren’t a valuable source of food. We will stop planting so many of them, specially lawn grass.
We cannot survive without insects – We can help the insects by planting more native plants
FINALE
THE ACTION (The Magic of Hope and Possibilities)
There is nothing like HOPE to stir the HEART!Just remember TO BREATH
Be Aware of Mother EARTH
Remember the GIFT – Remember the MAGIC
Easy up on the Awful
Add more Native Plants
Help Bugs Thrive
Enjoy the World Around You!
