Apollo & Hyacinth (1998) | skinner/kirk DANCE ENSEMBLE

Production Details

Running Time: 30 minutes
Choreography: Eric Skinner & Daniel Kirk
Music: Original score by David York
Costumes: Jan Elam
Dancers: Daniel Kirk, Eric Skinner
Commissioned by: David York, composer
Premiere: Newmark Theater, Portland Center for the Performing Arts, Portland, Oregon

Press

"A non-traditional pas de deux for two males; the movements are exquisitely timed to build dramatic anticipation of their physical connection."
~ Willamette Week

Apollo and Hyacinth (1998)

A one-act ballet that is a once tender, tragic and subtly erotic, Apollo & Hyacinth recounts the mythic tale of the god Apollo’s love for the mortal prince of Sparta, Hyacinth. The love story unfolds through classically inflected movement and nontraditional partnering to reveal the singular personalities of the characters and their passions. Net proceeds from this performance benefited Cascade AIDS Project.