Ellis Wood Dance: the Falcon Project November 7, 2008

Queen Elizabeth I wore a badge of a falcon as a reminder that females of this species are larger than the males. In fascination with Elizabeth's "marriage" to her country and label, "The Virgin Queen," Wood uses female icons past and present as inspiration for her newest work, Falcon Project. Using a theatrical edge, a feminine circular theme, and movement and text created to express ideas on gender, the dancers become a metaphor for the "queen," whose main asset is the ability to unabashedly embrace her power to its fullest.