Creatures of the Earth, Space theatre ensemble, a fusion of jazz and movement
Creatures of the Earth, a SPACE production, is a 37- minute long piece combining jazz and movement performed by the Space Theatre Ensemble directed by Hartman de Souza, with music composed, arranged and played by Steve Siqueira. The performance revisits the legend of Paikeachi Zor, a sacred spring in the forests of Quepem in South Goa. The creatures of these forests, the earth, the trees, the water and the wind come alive and depict a day from sunrise to sunset, showing the harmony of life and water and then the rampant destruction of the same forests by men infected with greed and their machines. After a recent tour to adivasi parts of Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand the performance has been acted out 110 times so far, in village community spaces, marketplaces and squares, temple and church courtyards and for the general public in auditoriums. The ensemble includes Andrea Pereira (23), Stephie Madurel (19) and Terence Jorge (24). The ensemble is also willing to do more performan...