It's the not-too-distant future, and the tedium of everyday life is making Mariko restless -- until one day when she discovers a crate in her attic, filled with vinyl records that her mother collected. Armed only with a pair of headphones, Mariko is suddenly transported to a vibrant world of music and shadow. Far from the monotony of home, she encounters new friends, navigates inscrutable machines, and evades capture by strange creatures, allowing her to build the inner strength to confront her own demons and discover the extraordinary rhythms of her "ordinary" life.
Co-commissioned by the John F. Kennedy Center and Hubbard Street 2, premiered September 2015
PRESS
“there really is no age group that the show would fail to entertain”
Kendall Mostafavi, DC Metro Theater Arts
“Shadow Puppetry and Dance Meet for an Adventure in Hybrid Theater”
CREDITS
Created in collaboration with Manual Cinema
Concept and Choreography Robyn Mineko Williams
Puppetry and Projection Concept by Sarah Fonace and Julia Miller
Music Direction and Sound Design Kyle Vegter
Puppetry and Projection Design Lizi Breit, Drew Dir, Sarah Fornace, and Julia Miller
Costume Design Branimira Ivanova
Lighting Design Julie Ballard
Music by
Kyle Vegter
Kevin O’Donnell
BNL ANML
Potions
THIN HYMNS
Julie Byrne
Chandeliers (Chris Kalis, Scott McGaughey, & Harry Brenner)
Bo Hansen
John Szymanski & Bethany Thomas
Verger (Robert F. Haynes & Tony Lazarra)