The Illuminatio Project

The Illuminatio Project A dance theatre project dedicated to producing Antonio Delgado's play, Illuminatio: Yo Soy, a story of self-discovery and self transformation

Illuminatio was originally created by Antonio Delgado in Ciudad Real, Spain in 2004 as a full-length spectacle intended to foster self-discovery and transformation. However, due to the economic crisis in Spain, it was never performed. Amanda Goodwin, a friend of Delgado and Seattle-based choreographer intimately connected to Spain and its unique culture, is collaborating with him to re-imagine thi

s work as a trilogy for Dance Theater. Illuminatio is an allegorical journey through the interior of the human soul in the tradition of the Spanish mystic poets St. John of the Cross or Fray Luis de Leon, who were interested in communicating the intimate processes of spiritual fortification through metaphor. Illuminatio, which means 'illumination' in Latin, revolves around the central metaphor of light and darkness. It is a morality play, similar to Everyman. The plot is simple and the characters are all allegorical figures. An Individual is born from Light, gets lost in Darkness, and eventually finds her way back to the Light. These three actions make up the trilogy into which Illuminatio is divided - “Creation”, “Slavery of the System”, and “Illumination” respectively. The Illuminatio Project is a cross-disciplinary as well as an international collaboration that combines film, dance, music, and theater. As the script juxtaposes the structure of the classical Greek tragedy with the latest technological performance art, so does the choreography mix abstracted movement with classical ballet and traditional Spanish dance.

https://youtu.be/Z9uec-q4GjYNever get tired of this song. What is it about, do you think?
03/09/2018

https://youtu.be/Z9uec-q4GjY
Never get tired of this song. What is it about, do you think?

Exploring the State of Independence in my body

Heart Dance
01/10/2018

Heart Dance

https://youtu.be/M_h16FoN-Qw "They used to come down in long, slanting rows ... and say all together ... 'Who is this in...
11/10/2017

https://youtu.be/M_h16FoN-Qw "They used to come down in long, slanting rows ... and say all together ... 'Who is this in pain? Who is this in pain?'... And I would cry out ... 'O my beloved children. It is poor me. Take me up and make me light!'"
Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend
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"They used to come down in long, slanting rows ... and say all together..." Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend

10/06/2017

Tomorrow! And you can pledge to meditate every day at meditationpledge.com

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5ON_Yz1K5fE. Video of our Orca Play and Dance at Sustainable West Seattle's Green Life. T...
08/10/2017

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5ON_Yz1K5fE. Video of our Orca Play and Dance at Sustainable West Seattle's Green Life. Thanks to Jon, Simon, Hildegard, Michelle, Kay, and Beth. Also the Orca expert who came and spoke who i didn't get a chance to meet and Aidan. And again thank you to Eric and Bill from the Backbone Campaign for getting us the giant orca. And to Amanda from the Orca Network, who spoke on the 2nd day.

Thank you to Sustainable West Seattle and its Green Life Festival for providing a platform for connecting with people an...
07/20/2017

Thank you to Sustainable West Seattle and its Green Life Festival for providing a platform for connecting with people and directing their attention to the perilous situation of the Southern Resident Killer Whales in the Puget Sound. And thank you to the Backbone Campaign for lending us their giant inflatable orca. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

06/01/2017

Inspiration from Jumping Buffalo who spoke at several events at this past weekend's Folk Life Festival in Seattle. Many people spoke who had been at Standing Rock, Jumping Buffalo among them.
"(People ask me) Why can you still keep giving? You cannot change what happened yesterday, but now is the time to look to the future and make a better future for our children."
"In our culture, a singer is a teacher, a keeper of our history, a keeper of our culture, a keeper of our language."
"I feel humble. I am no one. You are the people who are powerful... I am a person for that time but then, when we're done, I am no one again... who can travel two days without food and be humble and work hard and at the end of the day be glad because I did what I came here to do."
"If you have a singer in your family, your family is rich. Hold that singer high above everyone else."
"Those of you that still have your grandmothers, you're lucky."
"We are starting to come around as a people... important to make a stand for Mother Earth. We are in trouble. A lot of people in the world that are on the same level. People are good. There's good people out there."
"Not taking this life for granted. People died. People got r***d. People got taken from their families. And we're still here."

PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY – JULY 14TH AND 15TH – WEST SEATTLE SUMMER FESTThis is not a paid opportunity. Volunteer.We are ...
05/18/2017

PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY – JULY 14TH AND 15TH – WEST SEATTLE SUMMER FEST
This is not a paid opportunity. Volunteer.
We are creating a dance theatre to raise consciousness about the endangered situation of the orcas in the Puget Sound. This is a scored dance.
Performances at the West Seattle Summer Fest, Green Stage, on July 14th and 15th. It is not necessary to do both shows to participate.

There is an audition/initial rehearsal on May 27th at 3:30pm until 5pm at Velocity, Kawasaki studio. Wear loose fitting clothes and bring your calendar, so we can set rehearsals.

The commitment is 3 rehearsals with dancers plus one rehearsal with the actors. The acting commitment is less.

Contact Amanda at [email protected] cell 206.234.8756 with questions or more information.

Jon Anderson. Breathing the dream alive.
04/29/2017

Jon Anderson. Breathing the dream alive.

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