Where artistic expression and a message for peace become
one.
Not-Two Is Peace is a multimedia explosion
of dance, music, video, art, and Peace. Inspired by the
literary work of the artist and philosopher Adi Da Samraj,
the work is a co-production of the Florence
Dance Company and the Ensemble
Nuovo Contrappunto for 20 dancers and 15 musicians all
performing live on stage.
The production is inspired by Adi Da's book, Not-Two
Is Peace. In this book, Adi Da Samraj presents an
approach to world peace that is based on the presumption
of prior unity, and that advocates a disposition of non-separation,
enabling the collective transcendence of global conflicts.
Making its debut
in 2011 to critical
acclaim, and then establishing the production in 2012,
the Not-Two Is Peace Ballet Theatre Event
expands to a new level in 2013 with more dance (three new
sets of dancers), more music (a live, 12-piece orchestra and a three-piece
choir), and more art.
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Celebrate peace with us in one of the most beautiful theaters in the world!
An explosion of feelings in dance, music, art, lighting, and video. An ode to peace and a global appeal of hope.
Inspired by the literary work of Adi Da Samraj, philosopher and creator of multimedia image-art now exhibited in
many galleries of the West, an ecstatic group of musicians, choreographers, composers, creators of light and emotions,
sculptors, dancers and costume designers gave birth to this event, for which the word "performance" is perhaps insufficient.
It is, rather, a choral celebration of Peace and, above all, prior human unity — the two are inseparable,
and are expressed in harmonious and deep theatrical form in Not-Two Is Peace.
This performance is also an opportunity to support the creation of The PG13 Dance Fund, which will help bring young people
to the theater. A part of the proceeds will go to this fund. We will also be giving some elementary and middle schools
the opportunity to bring young students to the theater to watch the matinee dedicated to the art of music and dance.
We count on your membership. Support the art, dance, young people, and the live show! Come to the theater with your friends!
Help us build PG13 Dance Fund! And become a supporter of this Gala for Peace.
And then... an evening of art, but also a celebration! After the March 15th show, enjoy the mysteries of "behind the scenes" in
the backstage, for a toast accompanied by musical entertainment and fun for all guests with our DJ.
See you at the theater!
The
Team
Keith Ferrone (director): Right from the start Adi Da's concepts of
Prior Unity of mankind as the root source for world
peace and solution for the present suffered state of
human existence set the stage for the ballet, along
with his incisive Image-Art
of larger than life proportions which filled the stage
with color, light and hope. Successively, we incorporated
compositions for piano by Naamleela Free Jones which
reveal a poetic sense of time and wonderment through
her warm and friendly performing that inspired the dance
as an optimistic wish for the next generation; magical
lighting design by Jean Paul Carradori; perfectly essential
costumes by Marga Nativo; and Ruy Carpenter's refined
and animated video processing of Adi Da's Image Art.
Pictures and Videos from the 2013 Performances
Opening Night (March 15, 2013):
The audience taking their seats before the performance
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From the performances: March 15
and March 17, 2013 (© Richard
Osbourne)
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From the performances: March 15
and March 17, 2013 (© ASA
2013)
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From the performances: March 15
and March 17, 2013 (© ASA
2013)
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From the performances: March 15
and March 17, 2013 (© ASA
2013)
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From the performances: March 15
and March 17, 2013 (© ASA
2013)
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From the performances: March 15
and March 17, 2013 (© ASA
2013)
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From the performances: March 15
and March 17, 2013 (© ASA
2013)
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From the performances: March 15
and March 17, 2013 (© ASA
2013)
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From the performances: March 15
and March 17, 2013 (© ASA
2013)
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From the performances: March 15
and March 17, 2013 (© ASA
2013)
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From the performances: March 15
and March 17, 2013 (© ASA
2013)
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From the performances: March 15
and March 17, 2013
(© ASA 2013)
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From the performances: March 15
and March 17, 2013 (© ASA
2013)
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From the performances: March 15
and March 17, 2013 (© ASA
2013)
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From the performances: March 15
and March 17, 2013 (© ASA
2013)
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From the performances: March 15
and March 17, 2013 (© ASA
2013)
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From the performances: March 15
and March 17, 2013 (© ASA
2013)
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Closing Scene with all dancers and
musicians on stage (© ASA
2013)
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Composer and pianist Naamleela Free
Jones taking a bow (© ASA
2013)
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Preparation and Rehearsal Pictures
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The Teatro Della Pergola is an incredible
theater with an incredible history.
It was primarily a court theatre used by the Grand Dukes of Tuscany.
It was only after 1718 that it was opened to the public. In this theatre,
the great operas of Mozart were heard for the first time in Italy,
and Donizetti’s Parisina and Rosmonda d'Inghilterra, Verdi’s Macbeth (1847),
and Mascagni’s I Rantzau were given their premiere productions.
By the nineteenth century, La Pergola was performing operas of the
best-known composers of the day including Bellini and Donizetti.
Teatro della Pergola
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Teatro della Pergola was built in
1650 by the Medici family for the wedding of one of their
family
members. It was the family's private theater until the
mid 1700's.
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The Director of the Pergola, Marco
Giorgetti, leads the Florence Dance Company and members
of
Da
Plastique (representing the art
of Adi Da) into the theater.
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The backstage is huge. The theater
includes important functionality
that makes presenting a large multi-media production,
including an
orchestra, a choir, piano, dance, and fine art projections
of the art of
Adi Da an amazing possibility.
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Da Plastique co-Director Stanley
Hastings and Theater Director, Marco Giorgetti, study
examples of
the Art of Adi Da.
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An early planning meeting on January
31, 2013, with Da Plastique co-Director Stanley
Hastings,
sponsor Furio Fabio, and Florence
Dance Company Directors, Marga Nativo and Keith
Ferrone.
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Rehearsal
in the studio of the Florence Dance Company
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Rehearsal
in the studio of the Florence Dance Company
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Rehearsal
in the studio of the Florence Dance Company
Rehearsal
in the studio of the Florence Dance Company
Rehearsal
in the studio of the Florence Dance Company
Rehearsal
in the studio of the Florence Dance Company
Rehearsal
in the studio of the Florence Dance Company
Rehearsal
in the studio of the Florence Dance Company
Rehearsal
in the studio of the Florence Dance Company
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Back page of the main Florence newspaper
on March 12, 2013
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Marga Nativo and Keith Ferrone speaking
with a TV crew
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Naamleela Free Jones speaking at a
press conference
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Ruchiradama Nadikanta, Naamleela Free
Jones, and Ruy Carpenter
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Dress Rehearsal: From the Opening
Sequence, Part 1 (© Richard
Osbourne)
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Dress Rehearsal: From Part 1
(© Richard
Osbourne)
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Dress Rehearsal: From Part 1
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Osbourne)
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Dress Rehearsal: From Part 2 (© Richard
Osbourne)
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Dress Rehearsal: From Part 3
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Osbourne)
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Dress Rehearsal (© Richard
Osbourne)
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Dress Rehearsal (© Richard
Osbourne)
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Dress Rehearsal (© Richard
Osbourne)
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Dress Rehearsal (© Richard
Osbourne)
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Dress Rehearsal (© Naamleela
Free Jones)
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Dress Rehearsal (© Richard
Osbourne)
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Dress Rehearsal (© Richard
Osbourne)
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Videos from Past Performances
Pictures
from Past Performances
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enlargement)
Not-Two Is Peace Press Conference, June 20, 2012
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enlargement)
Rehearsing in the Bargello Museum courtyard
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Rehearsal
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Rehearsal (© Richard Osbourne)
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Rehearsal
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Feature story in La Nazione, July 22, 2012
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Talking about the performance
Performance: July 23, 2012
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Performance: July 23, 2012
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Performance: July 23, 2012
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Performance: July 23, 2012
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Performance: July 23, 2012
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Performance: July 23, 2012
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Performance: July 23, 2012
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Performance: July 23, 2012
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Performance: July 23, 2012
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Performance: July 23, 2012
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Performance: July 23, 2012
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Performance: July 23, 2012
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