NEW ORLEANS
August 28-30
at The Josephine
WASHINGTON, DC
September 10
at The Library of Congress
in partnership with the Veterans History Project
Original choreography by Monica Ordoñez | Original music by Sarah Quintana, coproduced by Piment Rouge
Special thanks to Julie Rougé and the Cuquemelle Family
Love Letters of WWII portrays an epic love story that persisted during a tumultuous time that shaped the world, when brave men and women rose against fascism in the name of human dignity and justice. Through dance theatre and live, original music by Sarah Quintana, we bring to life the love letters between Yvette and Roger, a young French couple separated in the German occupation of France, among other stories of resilience, including Louisiana's "Frenchies" whose knowledge of French became instrumental to the Allied Victory.
Love Letters of World War II is supported in part by The Library of Congress Veterans History Project, Jazz Generations Initiative, the Louisiana the Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council, as administered by the RAC, and a Community Arts Grant made possible by the City of New Orleans as administered by Arts New Orleans. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment of the Arts.
Thank you to The New Orleans Foundation for Francophone Cultures and their Le Lab Program for facilitating the connection between Mélange Dance Theatre and the Library of Congress Veterans History Project.
Love Letters of WWII was nominated for two
2020 Big Easy Classical Arts Awards!
Outstanding Choreography, Full Length
Monica Ordoñez, choreographer
Outstanding Dance Presentation, Full Length
Mélange has been working on Love Letters of World War II since 2019. In the past, the production has been supported in part by the New Orleans Theatre Association, the New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Foundation, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation, the New Marigny Theatre as part of their artist in residency program, and the Louisiana the Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council, as administered by the RAC, and a Community Arts Grant made possible by the City of New Orleans as administered by Arts New Orleans. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment of the Arts.
