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DANCE BY RACHAEL CARNES WRITING THEIR OWN SONNET New improvisational dance outfit, Tesseract Theatre Company, takes shape T esseract Theatre Company is a new star in the con- stellation of local performing arts, launching into orbit with a series of informal workshops. “The same way that a choreographer or troupe constructs a dance inspired by a particular piece of music or to express a certain emotion or idea, the Tesser- act Theatre Company constructs devised works based on inspiration, to communicate a greater truth,” says group co-founder Mia Vance. In geometry, a tesseract is the four-dimensional analog of a cube. Book nerds know it as a way of wrinkling time, so you can travel without having to go the long way ‘round. And this theatrical Tesseract burns brightly, inviting cu- riosity and building community. “In dance, there is more than just the movement and in theatre there are more than just the lines — each uses its tools and techniques to communicate something deeper with its audience,” Vance says. Unlike more traditional venues, Tesseract Theatre Com- pany — founded by Vance, her husband Cullen Vance, Eric Braman, Taylor Freeman and Gypsy Prince — doesn’t be- gin with a script. “We begin with movement technique. From this tech- nique, characters emerge,” Vance says. “We place these characters together, improvisationally, and story emerges.” Via a process that develops story through accessible experimentation, repetition and deep discussion, Tesseract gently moves towards character and plot formation. TESSERACT THEATRE COMPANY REHEARSES “This process is guided not by a director but by what we call a ‘butcher,’” Vance says. “The butcher is responsible for cutting away bits of the devised work that do not serve the story as a whole.” Beyond that point, the rehearsal process becomes a lit- tle more typical. “We continue repeating the piece we’ve developed, exploring and refining what we’ve created, adding in cos- tumes, props and any other theatrical elements as needed, and voila! A brand new, never-before-seen devised perfor- mance is born,” Vance says. Tesseract Theatre Company’s model for devising a piece of theatre is rooted in movement at its core. Using the Viewpoints techniques developed by Anne Bogart and Tina Landau, the group explores the emotions, characters and relationships that will become the ingredients for sto- CLASSIFIEDS EVENTSCALENDAR To place a classified ad: CALL 541.484.0519 EMAIL classy@eugeneweekly.com WEB classifieds.eugeneweekly.com WRITE 1251 Lincoln St. Eugene, OR 97401 VISIT our office Monday-Friday 9am-5pm BULLETIN BOARD Announcements S A V E O U R P L A N E T H E L P T H E W O R L D transmissionmeditation.org A potent meditation of service Classes THE HEART HAS NO WRINKLES Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon believes opening up our conversations about sexuality in mid- and later-life is important. If you are over 55 and interested in learning more about the many dimen- sions of sexuality and aging, The Heart Has No Wrinkles, is a seven-week class begin- ning November 15th. Registration is $50.00 with 15 spaces available. Deadline to regis- ter is November 8th. 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