Tontlawald

This original ensemble-based piece weaves evocative a capella harmonies and visceral movement into a multilayered retelling of an ancient Estonian tale. Part concert, part dance, part fairytale, and inspired by the work of Poland’s famed Teatr ZAR, Tontlawald follows a mistreated girl who flees her tormentors and unexpectedly finds a safe home in the mysterious, forbidden Tontlawald – the ghost forest. Written by Cutting Ball’s resident playwright Eugenie Chan and directed by Associate Artistic Director Paige Rogers and Annie Paladino, with choreography by Laura Arrington, Tontlawald was workshopped during Cutting Ball’s 2011 Risk is This… festival.