In collaboration with Opera on Tap , Anti-Social Music and geologist Dr. Missy Eppes, Kinesis Project is building and sharing a brand new work.
Nov 13 ONLY we are bringing this immersive dance and opera experience uptown to inwood Hill Park, in partnership with the NYC Parks Department and Inwood Farm, with thanks to UMEZ/Mertz Gillmore Dance Seed Fund
Please be prepared to move over a distance.
2pm GEOLOGY TOUR AUDIENCE MEETING LOCATION: Beak St and Payson Ave
3pm PERFORMANCE ONLY: Shorakapok Rock, Gaelic Field, Inwood Hill Park
Photo of dancers Sabrina Canas, Hilary Brown, Madeline Hoak and bree breeden by Effy Grey
ALL ABOUT CAPACITY, OR: THE WORK OF CRACKLING
Kinesis Project dance theatre, Opera on Tap, Anti-Social Music and NYC Parks present a performances of Capacity, or: the Work of Crackling on Nov 13, 2022 at 3pm beginning on Gaelic Lawn, Inwood Hill Park, NYC. For more information, visit kinesisproject.com/events.
For those interested, Parks Department Urban Rangers will lead a very special Geology Tour through the old growth forest of Inwood Hill Park beginning at 2pm
This immersive experience is a brand-new multi-disciplinary work developed through collaborations of music, sound and visual components. Capacity, or: the Work of Crackling is Kinesis Project's most recent collaboration with Opera on Tap investigating our human capacity for joy, grief and how that relates to the natural processes of the earth's cracking.
Capacity, or: The Work of Crackling is an expansive, yet intimate theatrical experience that draws and guides audiences along walkways and paths of Inwood Hill Park. The performances feature costumes by designer Rebecca Kanach, sound design by Shahrokh Yadegari and music by Anti-Social music composers Diana Woolner, David Friend, Eyal Moaz and Brian McCorkle.
Kinesis Project's Choreographer and Artistic Director Melissa Riker has been working with the collaborative guidance of geologist Dr. Missy Eppes, exploring the parallels found in mechanical weathering and subcritical cracking.
“After many months of learning about how our human capacity and resilience parallels the earth's geological behaviors - I am thrilled to be bringing Capacity, or: the Work of Crackling to life with the incredible dancers of Kinesis Project and our talented colleagues in Opera on Tap and Anti Social Music,” said Melissa Riker.
Beginning with cracking, edges, resilience and human capacity, Riker and Opera On Tap thread their collaborative vision, inviting the skills of Anti-Social Music composers to build the voice of the work. Now, this bold and inspiring performance offers a calm and full exploration of edges, NYC's natural landscapes and the intimacy of our humanity.
Cast and Creators
Directed and Choreographed by Melissa Riker, in constant collaboration with the dancers & our collaborators
Kinesis Project NY dancers Hilary Brown-Istrefi, Madeline Hoak, bree breedon, Sabrina Canas with research by Claudia-Lynn Rightmire, Alexandra Doyle, Akane Little, Sarah Zucchero
Opera on Tap Singers Shawn Farrar, Brittany Fowler, Ilana Goldberg, Rachel Hutchins, Bryan Murray
Anti Social Music Composers Diane Woolner, David Friend, Eyal Maoz, Brian McCorkle
Anti Social Music Instrumentalists Jeanne Velonis (accordion), Abby Swidler (violin), Dan Pearson (saxophone), Eyal Moaz (guitar)
Composition/Co-Sound Design Shahrokh Yadegari
Costumes Rebecca Kanach
Kinesis Project Company Manager and Stage Management Jacqui M Dugal
Opera on Tap Producers Anne Hiatt and David Gordon
Kinesis Project Seattle dancers Hendri Walujo, Kimberly Holloway, Margaret Behm, Madeline Morser, Alicia Pugh with research and movement contributions by Robbi Moore
photo of Sabrina, Hilary, Madeline and Bree by Effy Grey
Stay connected with us for pop-up performances in Seattle and in NYC as we develop and create this fascinating new work.