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waiting – in the theater
Whatever did dancers do before cellphones? Even when the Whim W’Him dancers are in all 3 of the pieces on the program, the last days before the opening of any show are a strange and [...]
costuming – for SENSATION
“There are those,” says costumer VAL MAYSE, “who like to buy things and rework them, but I’ve been at it so long I’d rather start from scratch." She smiles. "And anyway I don’t like shopping.” [...]
engaging – back in the studio
Jim Kent and Tory Peil crouch, huddled together, about to start a run-through of Whim W’Him artistic directorOlivier Wevers’s new Catch and Release, set to open on January 20, 2017 at the Cornish Playhouse in [...]
creating – Penny Saunders
Here is Penny Saunders—recipient of a 2016 Princess Grace Choreographic Fellowship—describing, in her grant proposal, her new piece and her second for Whim W’Him (SENSATION January 20-28, 2017 - Tickets link here) : "Every choreographic [...]
collaborating – Brian Lawlor/Olivier Wevers
Brian Lawlor, who calls himself a “musical mutt” and a "hypercollaborator,” has a long history of musical cooperation, including two compositions for pieces choreographed by Whim W’Him artistic director Olivier Wevers. The first, in mid-2013, [...]
creating – Larry Keigwin
Before starting a piece, Larry Keigwin* has in mind some idea or theme to explore, but he also says of how he works: "I like to go in with a very blank canvas. I’m searching [...]
mixing it up – Larry Keigwin
Larry Keigwin* has always been a mover—doing gymnastics, making up dances on the lawn, dancing socially, but taking no dance classes as a boy. In high school, he got into musical theater, his first show [...]
creating – Olivier Wevers
Catch & Release is the working title of a new work by Whim W’Him artistic director Olivier Wevers, to premiere in the January 20-28, 2017 SENSATION program at The Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center. When [...]
full into fall – Whim W’Him in October
October's big event for Whim W’Him executive director Katie Bombico, her husband Daniel Rowe and their daughter Rosalina, was a new addition to their family. Hollis Anthony Rowe—2 weeks late and a large presence in [...]
reviewing Shindig2
The run is almost over. The last, and sold out, performance is Saturday night at the Erickson Theater. Reviews are in, and good. Writes Alice Kaderlin for the online PI, “It takes a lot of [...]
About the writer
Victoria Farr Brown is a former historian, a writer, now mostly of fiction, and a long-time lover of dance. She has written about Whim W’Him from its first steps in 2009.