Librettist - Laurel Andersen
Woman - Nicole Renna
Girl - Casie Girvin
Instrumentation - Piano
Language - English
Duration: 20 minutes
September 4th at 6:30pm
September 8th at 8:00pm
September 15th at 5:00pm
Christ Church Neighborhood House
20 N American St, Philadelphia
Co-Produced by The Circus Opera Company and The 2024 Cannonball Festival
THE TIRE SWING (2024)
a one-act circus opera
The Tire Swing is a one-act circus opera composed for two sopranos on Lyra. The piece depicts a woman returning to the overgrown backyard of her childhood home, where she is greeted by her 8-year-old self. Together, on the last night of summer, the woman and child share an adventure. The performers sing while doing acrobatics on the Lyra (the “tire swing”) throughout the show. Ultimately, the opera is an exploration of aging, memory, play, and encourages us to rekindle our child-like joy, while still embracing our adult selves.