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Falling Up Words
Falling Up Words is a new show that premiered in April of 2003. The show is a
blend of juggling, modern dance, comedy, and drama all set to a unique soundtrack
recorded for the show. There is an incredibly dynamic visual element that will hold
young children mesmerized, but there is an underlying complexity that will appeal to
even the most sophisticated audience members. Falling Up Words is truly a show
for all ages.
Falling Up Words is comprised of several short pieces that each offer a unique
perspective on juggling, performance art, and the limits of human ability. Glowing
balls describe wondrous patterns in the dark. Spinning batons come to life in
Hansen’s hands to describe images in the air ranging from birds to propeller to
slithering snakes. Chinese tops are spun on a string in such a variety of patterns
that the audience gets to discover what the creative process is like.
Falling Up Words is a show about juggling but the depth of the exploration
transcends the subject matter. Questions arise like ‘What does impossible mean?’
‘How can my eyes see something that language cannot describe?’ Many jugglers
fight gravity. Morten Hansen invites you to celebrate gravity with him in Falling Up
Words.
Special Thanks to the following artists for their generous contributions to the
soundtrack.
Peter Mayer, on the web at www.petermayer.net
Ray Lamontagne, on the web at www.raylamontagne.com
Gideon Freudmann, on the web at www.cellobop.com
and the Early Evening Show Band on the web at www.oddfellow.com
blend of juggling, modern dance, comedy, and drama all set to a unique soundtrack
recorded for the show. There is an incredibly dynamic visual element that will hold
young children mesmerized, but there is an underlying complexity that will appeal to
even the most sophisticated audience members. Falling Up Words is truly a show
for all ages.
Falling Up Words is comprised of several short pieces that each offer a unique
perspective on juggling, performance art, and the limits of human ability. Glowing
balls describe wondrous patterns in the dark. Spinning batons come to life in
Hansen’s hands to describe images in the air ranging from birds to propeller to
slithering snakes. Chinese tops are spun on a string in such a variety of patterns
that the audience gets to discover what the creative process is like.
Falling Up Words is a show about juggling but the depth of the exploration
transcends the subject matter. Questions arise like ‘What does impossible mean?’
‘How can my eyes see something that language cannot describe?’ Many jugglers
fight gravity. Morten Hansen invites you to celebrate gravity with him in Falling Up
Words.
Special Thanks to the following artists for their generous contributions to the
soundtrack.
Peter Mayer, on the web at www.petermayer.net
Ray Lamontagne, on the web at www.raylamontagne.com
Gideon Freudmann, on the web at www.cellobop.com
and the Early Evening Show Band on the web at www.oddfellow.com
This show has been
adapted to fit a wide
range of venues;
please contact me to
discuss the specifics
of your event.
“Morten Hansen . . .
performed a wide mix
of excruciatingly
beautiful and
overwhelmingly adept
feats of juggling.”
-The Bloomington
Voice, Bloomington
Indiana.
"Morten Hansen is
one of New England’s
most exciting artists.”
-The Maine Festival,
Brunswick Maine.
adapted to fit a wide
range of venues;
please contact me to
discuss the specifics
of your event.
“Morten Hansen . . .
performed a wide mix
of excruciatingly
beautiful and
overwhelmingly adept
feats of juggling.”
-The Bloomington
Voice, Bloomington
Indiana.
"Morten Hansen is
one of New England’s
most exciting artists.”
-The Maine Festival,
Brunswick Maine.
