NYC: Beloved
A new immersive company led by Then She Fell veterans launches its first show
When: April 7–11
Where: Wildrence, 59 Canal Street, Basement (look for the blue door), New York, NY
Price: $60; 21+
Tags: #immersivetheatre, #dance, #sitespecific, #ContactAdvisory, #ContentAdvisory, #MobilityAdvisory (see below)
Exploring humanity after a loved one’s passing, BELOVED takes place at Wildrence, an experiential performance space and consulting studio in New York City’s Chinatown, where audiences will be active participants while the action plays throughout multiple landscapes.
Mortals and gods intermingle on the edge of worlds as new souls are left to navigate the thresholds between life and the afterlife in the latest work developed by Stray Projects. Presented by Wildrence, BELOVED parallels the classic tale of Orpheus and Eurydice and explores the innate human desire to hold loved ones postmortem through a blend of site-specific dance and theater in a 60-minute immersive, interactive experience traversing a dreamlike landscape.
Directed and choreographed by Caitlin Dutton-Reaver in collaboration with the company, BELOVED invites audiences into a guided narrative exploring the metaphysical landscape of our psyche and looks at how we process grief through the classic mythology interpreted by Ovid, Virgil, and Plato. Stray Projects has meticulously curated the audience’s experience as they discover and unravel the psychology of our inner selves.
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Office facilities provided by Thymele Arts, in Los Angeles, CA.
Contact Level: Moderate (Familial)
Content Advisories: Alcohol will be served.
This venue is down one flight of stairs and is not wheelchair accessible.
Because of the immersive nature of this piece, audiences may be standing for significant periods of time over the course of the performance. Audiences are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes.