蜜桃传媒 senior Emily Auman, who has performed in 鈥淏eauty Bomb (2009),鈥� and fall dance recitals, 鈥淒irections (2011),鈥� and 鈥淢otion/Emotion (2012),鈥� has written, choreographed and directed a dance-theater piece, 鈥淭he Crane Wife鈥� March 21 and 22 at 7 p.m. and March 22 at 8:30 p.m. all in Porter Theatre.
The performance, which features a live band and student dancers Sarah Harvey and Christopher Wagstaffe, is free and open to the public.
鈥淭he Crane Wife鈥� is based on a Japanese folk tale about a poor man who rescues an injured crane with an arrow in its wing. The story became even more popular in 2006 when the Decemberists, a folk-rock band, released an album and song with the same title.
Auman wanted to create movement for the song ever since she first heard it.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a very visually driven, sad story that while fantastical, has themes that people can connect with,鈥� she says. 鈥淚 hope it shows the complexity of what often drives relationships and individuals into bad situations. I also hope that people enjoy the visual beauty and get swept away into the story.鈥�