Rudder Forum

Experience what The New York Times calls, "…sly and sweet, wistful and winsome and altogether lovable" an ensemble of five vocalist/multi-instrumentalists guide the audience through the changes on Earth as forests grow back, new species evolve, and the human-made world erodes away. This work is a fantastical and playful exploration into the dire political and ethical contradictions that structure current human relations with nature. CREATED and WRITTEN BY: Gelsey Bell DIRECTED BY: Tara Ahmadinejad MUSICAL ARRANGEMENT BY: Gelsey Bell & the ensemble SCENIC DESIGN BY: Afsoon Pajoufar LIGHTING DESIGN BY: Masha Tsimring COSTUME DESIGN BY: Àsta Bennie Hostetter SOUND DESIGN BY: Hidenori Nakajo Featuring: Gelsey Bell Aviva Jaye Mia Pak Brian McCorkle Paul PintoMƆɹNIŊ [MORNING//MOURNING] received its world premiere at the 2023 PROTOTYPE Festival, produced by HERE Arts Center.  

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