Dear Darkening Ground

I want to show you a place - it’s just under a bridge, on the west bank of the river. There’s a pile of rusty metal here - it’s the pieces of an old wind turbine. They say it has been here since the 80’s. They’ll haul it away soon, but I just need a little more time . . .

Directed and Choreographed by Laura Cannon

Shot and Edited by Hungry Mantis

Dancer: Laura Cannon

Music by Chopper with Laura Cannon

Poem “Dear Darkening Ground” by Rainer Maria Rilke

Read by Laura Cannon

premiered February 14, 2024 at the Kendall Planetarium in Portland, OR