F O I L

Choreography

Costume Design

Melanie Burgess

Lighting Design

Amiya Brown

Assistant to the Choreographer

Sarena Fishman Jimenez

Duration

25 minutes

Duration

11 dancers

Premiere

November 8, 2019
Pacific Northwest Ballet

The 2019 world premiere of Eva Stone’s F O I L was commissioned by the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation and was principally supported by Deidra Wager with additional support from Anne Holmes, Elizabeth Yntema, and an anonymous donor.

“And so she built the house with a steady hand, room by room, until the walls held tight every secret of the Universe, and the neighbours, their hands pressed to the glass, watchful of the radiance within.”
—Anonymous

Deep thanks for the love and support of so many who have helped me to arrive at this important moment. Especially RS, LM, ES, JS, TS, ST, AB, and MB.