Carried Away

One of our most cherished values is collaboration. For our first nine years we have had opportunities to work with innovative artists and organizations, performing on stages and sites all over Anchorage. We made incredible partnerships with like-minded creatives and visionaries that have helped to shape the artistic landscape of our local community. In celebration of 10 years of creating original, contemporary dance in Alaska, our season explored themes of imagination and whimsy. We partnered with some of our favorite artists and companies like Alaska Dance Theatre and musicians from Yachtly Crew, Pikal, and the Super Saturated Sugar Strings.

Photos by Will Koeppen

CARRIED AWAY

March 23rd @8pm and March 24th @2pm & 8pm

You know this place. It’s the spot you crawled into as a child, inside your makeshift fortress with a flashlight in one hand and your favorite book in the other. Inspired by the worlds between the pages of our favorite childhood stories, Carried Away flies you through the deepest spaces of your imagination, on a journey filled with wonder, suspense, beauty, and hope.

A tribute to Momentum’s dancers, supporters, and collaborators over the first 10 seasons, this interactive show delivers breathtaking aerial work, set design, costumes, and animations from visual artists Ruby Suzana, Enzina Mararri, and Selene Stoll, with lighting design by Fred Sagar. Featuring original songs performed live by the Super Saturated Sugar Strings, Pikal, and Absurdist Ensemble, and original compositions by Michael Holtz and Greger Wright. Whether you’re a kid or kid at heart, Carried Away will inspire you to laugh at the absurd, face your fears, hang on tightly to those you love, and let your imagination run wild!

Video work by Xpreshun Films, edited by Irenerose Antonio