Embarqued: Stories of Soil

REVIEW:

Photograph: Courtesy Raphael Kaney Duverger

Intention and actualization are not always easy to demonstrate, as illustrated in the new dance piece Embarqued, created by Stefanie Batten Bland. While the cast was full of life, wonderfully talented, engaged, beautiful, and committed to the dance, continuity was lacking in the storytelling. It fell short for all the works, props indicating multiple eras by using fabric for flags, garments, and blankets.