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Carnival of the Animals
World Premiere. An evening length concert experience with dance, poetry and music, Carnival of the Animals is an intentional response to the January 6 insurrection written and conceived by Marc Bamuthi Joseph. It navigates the reality of the political jungle by embodying shifting societal values and our relationship to democracy. Choreographed and directed by Francesca Harper and anchored in the words of Joseph and the transcendent movement of Wendy Whelan (New York City Ballet), Carnival of the Animals re-frames Camille Saint-Saëns’ classic work 100 years after its original publication. Composer Sugar Vendil's reworking of Saint-Saëns’ zoological fantasy creates a composition that is both familiar and undeniably fresh, twisting and quoting. The contemporary score depicts a visceral landscape of animalistic inspirations via the classical instrumentation consisting of two pianos, violin, cello and tape to represent a holistic experience of stark political unsteadiness.
Contains mature themes and language.
The ENCORE program for this performance is available to READ ONLINE
Developed and produced by SOZO, an arts agency and incubator with a two-decade history that intersects social impact, innovation and the arts, this contemporary expression features a primarily BIPOC and women core creative team:
Written and performed by Marc Bamuthi Joseph, spoken word
Performed by Wendy Whelan, dance
Choreographed and directed by Francesca Harper
Michael Jinsoo Lim, violin
Christine Lee, cello
Christina Siemens, piano
Laure Struber, piano
Chisa Yamaguchi, Associate Director
Sugar Vendil, Composer
John E. D. Bass, Lighting Designer
Elias Gurrola, Costume Designer
Michael John Garcés, Dramaturgical Consultant
Tim Stickney, Choreographic Assistant
Inon Barnatan, Music Consultant
Chisa Yamaguchi, Ichun Yeh, Producers
Rika Iino, Executive Producer
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2330971-0
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/2330971-2
