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(A)Way Out of My Body uses “out of body” experience as a metaphor for our times and our body politic. Dancers propel themselves through space and time, attempting to pass the barrier of reality and plight into the realm of resilience and joy. This collective story of searching for personal “truths” among fantastical sensations is seen through breath-taking lighting and visual design by the brilliant theater maker Andrew Schneider. The company's four-person house band, led by superb songwriter Lizzy de Lise, is seen and heard throughout as though beckoning us into the otherworldly-ness of our dreams, desires, our every day, and the new worlds awaiting us.
(A)Way Out of My Body, which had its Regional Premiere in February 2020 at Connecticut College, represents a new era for the company as it enters its 4th decade of making dances. Always lauded as making “full throttle, big-hearted” choreography, 63-year old David Dorfman sets out to make his most personal work yet.
Originating cast: David Dorfman, Lily Gelfand, Douglas Gillespie, Jordan Lloyd, Kellie Ann Lynch, Lisa Race and Myssi Robinson.
Music Composed and Performed by Sam Crawford, Zeb Gould, Jeff Hudgins, Liz de Lise
Musical Direction by Sam Crawford
Visual Designer Andrew Schneider
Associate Visual Design and Production Manager Sarah Lurie
Costume Designer Oana Botez
Dramaturgy Anne Davison
The creative process was assisted by: Jared Brown, Jasmine Hearn, Nik Owens, Kendra Portier and Simon Thomas-Train.
(A)Way Out of My Body is dedicated to Paul O'Neil in gratitude for his decades of diligent work as a member of our Board of Directors.
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The creation of the work was made possible by the National Endowment of the Arts, Harkness Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Lake Placid Center for the Arts, Dancers’ Workshop, Ohio University, NYU Tisch Summer Residency Program, The Wooden Floor, The Redfern Arts Center at Keene State College (NEFA Expeditions Tour Planning Grant) and Connecticut College.
“It began out of a deficit, a wondering, and I think a lot of art comes from the desire to have things more full, more peaceful, more happiness, more triumph, whatever that triumph might be. So there is stumbling, there are cathartic moments, there are epiphanies.””
“The tsunami of thoughts, actions, and emotions that reached the audience began to find stillness, but its effects lingered as the performers made their exit and the audience dissipated.” ”
behind the scenes footage
Videos by Andrew Schneider taken In-residence at Lake Placid center for the arts
Photos by Maria Baranova, JHsuMedia and Jack Beal
