"THRILLER," ODYSSEY DANCE THEATRE, Kingsbury Hall, through Oct. 28 (355-2787)
-- Even the dark ballet "Salem's Mass" contains some dreary images of witch trials and hangings.The words are created using LED lights and plywood, creating a halo effect, and are set within the arches at Hymer's Court.Lorena Bobbitt is back, acted out by Mindy Lilyquist. And her shtick is fun for a few laughs, thought after awhile she goes a bit overboard with the slice-and-dice props.Of course, it's all in the spirit of Halloween.-- The new "Halo," choreographed by ODT associate director Bonnie Story, which features multimedia images suggesting a serial killer and live dancing that depicts the victims' ghosts tormenting the killer to death.The public will be able to see it in Hymer's Court, opposite Gateshead Old Town Hall.Make no mistake, Odyssey Dance Theatre's annual dance macabre is a Halloween show.Cases in point:The artist works with sculpture and installation and this is his first public art commission.There are mummies, vampires, Frankenstein monsters, murderous scarecrows, hockey-masked maniacs and witches. And while some of the works are fun and light-hearted -- such as the hockey masked "Stomp"- inspired "Jason Jam" and the black-lighted skeleton tap of "Dem Bones" -- there are also some that are quite scary.E-mail: scott@desnews.comThere are moments that make the audience scream, so parents, beware. If your child is sensitive to those spook alleys all over the valley, make note that "Thriller" is a spook alley, albeit presented onstage with dancers.The temporary artwork is part of the council's planned town centre revamp.
E-mail: scott@desnews.com
Author: Scott Iwasaki Deseret Morning News
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