First detected in 1989, one whale crosses the ocean singing at a pitch frequency used by no others. It has never been seen and its species is unknown. Meanwhile, the seas are an underwater cacophony of cargo ships and military testing, interfering with all whales’ communication, jeopardizing their existence.
This is our human predicament: we’re crowded, yet isolated, with nowhere else to go. Listening for the Loneliest Whale is a live performance for voice, loop station and Taiko drum, investigating what it takes to connect and hope in our time.
Chris Williams is a voice-theatre artist based in Ashland, Oregon. She is a singer, actor, director, and voice instructor on the music faculty of the Oregon Center for the Arts at SOU. Suzee Grilley, MFA Dance & Choreography, is Director of Elbow Room Taiko. She offers classes and performances locally. Lighting designer Michael Maag is Acting Director of Production at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
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