Forced to shelter in place and not perform on stages, our local arts community has found a variety of ways to keep its creative juices flowing. Orinda singer Leslie O’Brien and bassist Terry Miller are performing socially distanced, courtyard concerts at Orinda Senior Village for residents, and dancers Terez Dean Orr and her husband, John Speed Orr, along with co-creator Elliott Bastien Morin, decided to make a film.
“As three artists who abruptly lost work, it was important from the very beginning that we should continue making art and finding ways to stay creative,” said Terez, a dancer with Smuin Contemporary Ballet Company.The intrepid trio came up with a short film combining the couple’s love of dance (John had also been a professional dancer but now is retired) and Terez’s love of cooking. The result was “Recipe for Disaster,” a celebration of life through cooking and a trip to the store with clever use of dance thrown into the mix.
“This film was more of a celebration, being able to visit with our beloved corner store, which is a hub in our community during normal times and even more so during COVID-19,” Terez said. “As we were filming, cars would stop, people crossed the street applauding and, for those few moments dancing across the intersection, we were able to bring a mini live performance to the neighborhood. It was an absolute blast!”
Filmed entirely on cell phones and video chat, the quirky film came together in about two weeks with Elliott providing “camera” angles and direction. “We’d take a few hours over a day or two to film a bunch of bits and pieces and upload it to a shared DropBox for Elliott’s review. He’d then work his magic with sequence and narrative,” said Terez.
This is the trio’s second film. The first, “Shelter in Pace,” is available at bayareane.ws/2C3iqN7. “Recipe for Disaster” can be seen at bayareane.ws/30E1ffa. For information on their future projects, follow 3Motion Creative on Instagram @3motion_creative.
“These films have allowed us to stay connected with one another and have brought a new way for us to engage with our community,” added Terez.
Lafayette: Town Hall Theatre continues to connect with its audience by streaming plays from its archives. The productions are free, but donations are always appreciated! The company just finished streaming Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” and is currently showing its 2017 TBA Award-winner for Outstanding Production, Oscar Wilde’s “An Ideal Husband.”
When I saw “An Ideal Husband” at Town Hall in June 2017, I remember being so impressed with director Susan Hovey’s lively pacing and well-thought-out interpretation. While Hovey left the play in its Victorian setting, she added modern music at the beginning and during scene changes to convey how relevant the show is today. And thanks to Brian Watson’s gorgeous set, the audience enjoyed one elegant setting after another. Adding color to those sets were Hope Birdwell’s beautifully dressed performers.
Wilde’s witty comedy opens on a dinner party at Sir Robert Chiltern’s house in Grosvenor Square, the action quickly goes from the usual witty gossip among the well-heeled guests to moral dilemmas and blackmail. Mrs. Cheveley (a delightfully wicked Dana Lewenthal) has found out the source of Sir Robert’s (Dennis Markam at his best) fortune and threatens to expose him to his very moral wife (a marvelous Heather Kellogg) unless he supports a fraudulent scheme of her own. His best friend, Lord Goring (the brilliant DC Scarpelli), finds himself in the middle of the intrigue as he tries to help his friend. Sound familiar? You might have read something similar recently on social media! The video of “An Ideal Husband” continues through July 17. Go to townhalltheatre.com/town-hall-video-archives.
If you’re up for some music, Town Hall offers favorite local musicians playing on the Town Hall stage live on Facebook each Thursday at 7 p.m. Donations support the nonprofit venue. The livestream events, sponsored by Canyon Club Brewery and Lamorinda Music, include Harrison Flynn’s stunning slide guitar work (June 25) and singer/songwriter Mark Stanley (July 2). For more information, go to townhalltheatre.com/up-next-music-comedy.
Sally Hogarty can be reached at sallyhogarty@gmail.com. Read more of her reviews online at eastbaytimes.com/author/sally-hogarty.
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