MONDAY May 22nd PART B

photo: Tanya Lukin-Linklater WOMAN AND WATER

Part B: Bird Spirit/Strawberries/Pool Story

Tanya circled, chanted, & embodied vocal spirits.
After her basin was filled with water and strawberries,
she washed the fruit, stood, circled the blanket & ribbons
then slowly transformed herself into a bird.
[Her movements were hypnotic and centred -- the opposite
of the "pretending" of theatre.]
She walked to the pool and the crowd followed.
Tanya danced into the pool, submerged and swam.
She played and splashed with the children.
Then she came out of the pool and sat and told a short story.
She was raised by her grandmother who was wise and
provided for everyone. Even though her grandmother was dead,
she still missed her very very much. Tanya wept.