The Shaker Sisters
November 2003: Movement Research at Judson Church
July 2003: The Tank
May 2003: P.S. 122 and University Settlement (American Dance Guild Festival)
November 2002: The Flamboyan Theater and Collective: Unconscious
Straight from Mount Lebanon, the remaining Shaker followers violently dance and convulse for your enjoyment, as they reject the carnal gratifications of the flesh and celebrate Mother Ann Lee as the true God Head.
Choreography for this piece, entitled “I Often Expect to Be Remembered as a Chair," consists of authentic ritual Shaker dance or “ecstatic” movement from their multiple Revival periods, as reconstructed from numerous lithographs, written accounts, and first-hand recorded interviews. Accompanying music excerpts traditional Shaker spirituals, the Shaggs, Kraftwerk, and Kool Keith.
Costume Design:
Sound Design:
Caroline Duncan
Ryan Karels
Cast:Bradley Bazzle, David Blasher, Corey Gosselin, Scott Hoffer, Ryan Karels
