Based on the Scottish myth of the selkie, Seolh follows Nighean, daughter of a selkie, born of land and sea, as she discovers the truth of her mythic ancestry, experiences loss, yearning and self-discovery, and determines her own beauty of belonging - caught between worlds.
Listen to the opening song from Seolh
Selkies are mythological creatures that can shapeshift between seal and human forms by removing or putting on their seal skin.
Artistic Director Thryn Saxon with Composer/Musician Bre Short at Baryshnikov Arts during SAXYN Dance Works’ residency last fall.
Creation timeline…
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“The selkies do not reveal themselves for a lark. O no: the story itself is one of longing, of heeding the call of the high seas. Plaintive and inevitable, it begins with a sense of unbelonging and of restless tides.” - Ilana Gilovich
COSTUME COLOR INSPIRATION
watch a sneak peak of the choreography for Seolh
