It’s an understatement to say that Aurélia Thierrée has theater in her blood, as not only did she begin performing at age 4 in the circus run by her parents, Victoria Thierrée Chaplin and Jean Baptiste Thierrée, but her grandfather was film legend Charlie Chaplin and her great-grandfather was playwright Eugene O’Neill. Both mother and daughter collaborated on the creation of this 70-minute presentation, employing dreamlike imagery without words or a clear narrative. The two performers are defined as “actress” and “dancer,” though the movement invention transcends all categories, incorporating aerial work and mime. Seen here is the show’s opening sequence with Aurélia emerging from a chest-of-drawers.
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