Two dancers are performing on stage, both in a low, stretched-out position. The female dancer is in a brown and yellow costume, extending her leg backward while propped up on her hands. The male dancer, wearing dark shorts and yellow ankle bands, mirrors her position with his leg extended. The background is dark, and the stage is dimly lit.

Repertory

Ebb and Flow

COMPANIES

CHOREOGRAPHER

WORLD PREMIERE

Imperial Theatre, Saint John, 2018

MUSIC

Samuel Barber, with conductor David Parry and the London Philharmonic Orchestra

COSTUMES

Taylor S. Barnett

LIGHTING

Brandon Stirling Baker

RUN TIME

8 Minutes

In Ebb and Flow—set to Samuel Barber’s most famous work, Adagio for Strings—Troy Powell’s picturesque duet calls to mind the rush and calm of the ocean tide. This non-narrative work matches the emotional impact of Barber’s lyrical music as two beings come together as one. 

MUSIC CREDITS

"Adagio for Strings, Op. 11a" by Samuel Barber, with conductor David Parry and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, from the album The 50 Darkest Pieces of Classical Music, published by X5Music Group.