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Celebrate Women’s History Month with Mosaic Dance Theater's Through Her Eyes: Women of the Near East


Through Her Eyes begins its journey four thousand years ago, portraying two historical women of the ancient Near East, who, despite struggles and repression, triumphed over cultural and religious obstacles to attain greatness in their respective lives and times: Enheduanna, the poet/priestess of Mesopotamia, and the first non-anonymous author in history, and Hatshepsut, the female Pharaoh/King of Ancient Egypt. Their stories, told in MDTC’s signature style of dance/story theater, embody the majestic power and resilience of the human spirit, providing an illuminating look at women's achievements in ancient times. The next stop is the 19th Century. Inspired by the Egyptomania following Napoleon’s excavations of Egypt, artists of the European academies flocked to North Africa to paint the life and culture of this part of the world, creating the genre known as Orientalist painting. MDTC takes the audience beyond the image to re-imagine a moment in time captured in some of these canvases, and brings the paintings to life, through dance. The presentation concludes with several exuberant dances of modern folklore from Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Upper Egypt. Samara Adell, MDTC’s Artistic Director for Dance, has choreographed the production using traditional styles of Middle Eastern dance, ancient Near Eastern dance, and contemporary fusion. With dynamic choreography, lavish costuming, and spoken word Through Her Eyes is not to be missed.

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