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Big Things

Big Things is a meditation on humanity’s inescapable drive to make something bigger ourselves. Set in a historic, decommissioned shipyard, Big Things explodes in color, music, and the chaotic energy of many bodies clicking together to build something massive. Big Things wonders if we will ever be able to stop making big things, and if our old bones will even remember what to do with themselves when we let them rest. When the individual sacrifices we make within ourselves in the name of progress outweigh the singular goal, when making the Big Thing creates the very problem that the Big Thing is supposed to solve - is the only option for Mother Nature to step in and stop the cycle?

Big Things

by ProLab Dance and Hungry Mantis


conceived and created by Lara Cannon

choreography by Laura Cannon and ProLab Dance


Dancers:

Katie Betts, Flo Buddenbaum, Laura Cannon, Gwen Chura, Lindsey Dryer, Autumn Ginny-Wheeler, Sara James, Chenise Vaughn, Jordan Kirston,Bree Kostelnik, Colleen Loverde, London Mahina, Rhen Molly Tallesin Miles, Emily Running, Bevin Victoria


Live Percussionists:

Roman Norfleet

Jennifer Wright


Music by the ProLab Sound Team

”After Bach” by Laura Cannon and Chopper

vocals by Laura Cannon, bathtub percussion by Johnny Fisher, all 

other instrumentation by Chopper

Child: Pearl Fisher, Mother: Laura Cannon


“Pre-Hawaii Stomp” by Chopper and Lynne Piper

Lyrics and vocals by Lynne Piper with Pearl Fisher, all other      

instrumentation by Chopper


Costumes Design : Laura Cannon


Produced by ProLab Dance

with Production Support from Future Prairie


Director : Laura Cannon

Assistant Director : Rachel Bracker

Cinematography : Forrest Brennan

Lighting : Nick

Boom : Estaban

Grip : Joe

Editing and VFX : Hungry Mantis

Filmed on Location at Zidell Yards in Portland, OR


Made with sponsorship and support from:

Zidell Yards

Charlene Zidell

Regional Arts and Culture Council

Multnomah County Cultural Coalition 

Oregon Cultural Trust

Wildfang

Special thanks to Alan Park, Steve New, Rod and Judy Cannon, Susan and Charley Fisher, all our friends and family.

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