Based loosely on an absurdist play by Ionesco, in this North American premiere, Annie-B Parson stages a birthday party for a company of esteemed dance elders, including Bebe Miller, Meg Harper, Keith Sabado, Sheryl Sutton, Douglas Dunn, Betsy Gregory, Brian Bertscher, and Black-Eyed Susan. This piece was originally created for Sadler’s Wells Elixir Co.
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PERFORMANCE HISTORY
Sadler’s Wells, London June 2017
November 8-9, 2019
NYU Skirball
New York, NY
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CREDITS:
Conceived and Choreographed by Annie-B Parson
Co-directed by Paul Lazar
Performed by Brian Bertscher, Douglas Dunn, Betsy Gregory, Meg Harper, Paul Lazar, Bebe Miller, Keith Sabado,Sheryl Sutton and Black-Eyed Susan
Associate Director/Choreographer: Elizabeth DeMent
Rehearsal Director Catherine Galasso
Set Design implemented by Joanne Howard
Original Lighting Design by Adam Carree
Lighting Design implemented by Joe Levasseur
Original Sound Design by Benjamin Grant
Additional Sound Design by Tei Blow
Costumes by Enver Chakartash
Producer Sara Pereira da Silva
Production Manager Sarah Lurie
Stage Manager Ilana Khanin
Production Assistant Chris Nourse
Production Assistant Stephen Charles Smith
Production Interns Hunter Gause, Suzie Léger, Zixin Liu, Molly Mingey
Photography by Julieta Cervantes.