Sentient
2008 May 16-18, 8pm
@ George Street Playhouse
9 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick
Tickets:
$10 General Admission
$25 Festival Subscription Package*
Sentient
Directed by Avianna Perez
Written by Justin Woo, Avianna Perez and Insurgo Stage Project ensemble
Original music by Richie Devletian
(Shown in conjunction with
The Day of Two Noons on May 16 + 17
Milestones: Dumping on May 18)
Sentient is an exploration into the heart of conflict and how the process of confrontation and resolution leads us to evolve as individuals. Through movement, text and input from the audience, Insurgo Stage Project deconstructs a conflict into five emotional stages: Surfacing, Mustering, Confronting, Reckoning, and Reveling.
The text provides a poetic bare bone structure, to which the audience adds content with their input in the form of personal experiences written on index cards, and read throughout the performance. The movement provides visceral substance and structure to a narrative that is less linear and more driven by our sentient senses, those that emerge in an a-rational manner and prompt us to evolve and grow. Like a meandering river we are defined by our rough spots, the choices we make to surmount them. Our crooked curves and straight edges lead us along our journey as we continue to mold the ever-changing shape of ourselves, our emotional lives, and consciousness.
Dancers: Lora Botwinik, Kimberly DeBenedictis, Heather Favretto, Morgan Hille Refakis and Meagan Woods.
Sentient is being presented as part of Breakthrough Arts Fest in repertory with Morgan Hille Refakis’ The Day of Two Noons on May 16 and 17, and with Pandora Scooter’s Milestones: Dumping on May 18.
* A Festival Subscription Package is available for all activities taking place during the Breakthrough Arts Fest and includes 1 ticket for any 4 events or performances with premium seating for $25. For a full calendar of events and ticket information please visit the Breakthrough Arts Fest page. You can also make an inquiry or reservation by email at inquiry@colab-arts.org or by phone at (732) 993-5842.
Photo by Jordan Bucey.