BOURGEOIS-Z
Director & Choreographer: Jadd Tank
Format: Proscenium.
Runtime: 12 minutes
Performers: Juanita Alanis, Serena Canepa, Sydnee E. Houlette, Sierra Johnson, Isabel Villegas, Stella Tank, Betty Tank
Music: Consume (In Key) - Plastikman, RichieHawtin, Chilly Gonzales
Props: Wooden Box, Plastic AK-47s, Army Backpacks
Location: Theater
Delve into the intricate tapestry of capitalism's influence on our societies, bodies, and choices with the captivating dance performance, Bourgeois-Z. (Re)Created during the 2024 Dance Source Houston Artist in Residence - this quick & dirty exploration confronts audiences with the impact of a system built on the interplay between resilience and adversity.
In just 12 minutes, Bourgeois-Z brings the paradoxical nature of capitalism to life with five women running in place, each interacting with objects that mordantly represent elements of consumption. As they move going nowhere, the lighting & sound create amnesiac clusters of memory and experience, with the only constant and reliable symbol of the relentless passage of time being a whimsical Kit-Cat clock. Through a blend of pedestrian and militant movement techniques, audiences are invited to hold their breath on a journey that traverses between the beauty of the mundane and the allure of violence.
Originally set as a Solo & Duet & Performed In Italy:
Il Festival Inequilibrio 2018, Castiglioncello
Spoleto Festival Dei Mondi 2018, Spoleto
Il Festival Danza In Rete 2018, Vincenza (Premiere)
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