Catherine Gallant/DANCE Escape from the House of Mercy
December 18 and 19, 2021 at 7pm St. Michael’s Church 225 W. 99th St. Choreography developed by Catherine Gallant in collaboration with the performers. Kelli Chapman, Abra Cohen, Halley Gerstel Charlotte Hendrickson, Jessie King Erica Lessner, Megan Minturn, Cecly Placenti Costumes: Ivana Drazic Lighting: Paige Seber Video design: Erica Lessner Escape from the House of Mercy runs approx. 50 minutes and will be performed without an intermission.
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Music, audio and text referenced for this production: Trio: II. March (John Cage), Synopsis #5 He Figures Out What Clouds Mean (Lisa Bielawa), Cape Clear-Irish Airs for solo cello (Ilse de Ziah), Bodhran Solo (Rolf Wagels), Reis Glorios-Erutan-The Court of Leaves, Just a Closer Walk with Thee (Treme Brass Band), Concerto Fantasy for 2 Timpanists and Orchestra-excerpt (Philip Glass), Footprints-African Welcome Piece (excerpt)- Frank Epstein, The Proust Screenplay-Harold Pinter (excerpts), Ash (from Wade in the Water, Graywolf Press) by Tracy K. Smith, Untitled for voice and electronics, did u tell, and Interview (Alina Jacobs) MiLaLu -traditional Turkish, Siuil a Run-traditional Irish
Background resources included: Lost Inwood by Cole Thompson, Damnation Island by Stacy Horn, Ten days in a Madhouse by Nellie Bly, Justice for Magdalenes Oral History Project, Ireland and the Magdalene Laundries A Campaign for Justice by McGettrick, O’Donnell, O’Rourke, Smith and Steed. Alison Lowry: (A)Dressing Our Hidden Truths-Exhibition at the National Museum of Ireland, Dublin, 2019
Thank you to our 2020-21 individual donors: Ann Biddle, Marilyn Cochran, Alan and Roberta Cohen, Dr. and Mrs. Fabius Fox, Jeanne and Ken Pasch, Joan Sax, Randall Switz, Amanda and David Weinraub, Paul Balsamo, Loretta Thomas/Moving Visions Dance, Simone Coonrod, Stuart Gannes, Ann Feldman, Philip Gardner, Marian Hyun, Marilyn Klaus, Donald J. Rose, M.D., Leslie Wexler, Muriel Timmins
Supporters The Harkness Foundation for Dance, Jody and John Arnhold, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, and Partnerships for Parks/City Parks Foundation. Catherine Gallant/DANCE is supported in part with funds from LMCC Creative Engagement, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts and administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.
Special thanks to Alina Jacobs, Corinne Shearer, Amelia Sanders, Loretta Thomas, Cole Thompson and Michael Hammett and the staff of St. Michael’s Church.
Thank you dancers-This wonderful group of dancer/humans has remained intact through the pandemic including moving through births, deaths, illness, injury, marriage, and job changes. Each of them has generously shared their artistry and commitment to this project since 2017. A huge THANK YOU!
Amelia Sanders……………………………....sound operation/stage manager Audrey Ross Publicity…………………….publicity Nadia Lesy, Henry Fernberger……….video documentation Julie Lemberger…………………………….....photography
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