Michhil Amra | We Are The Procession

World Premiere: September 22, 2023, The O'Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University (St. Paul, MN).

“How can we build a different, more just world?” We may chafe at interruptions of normal routine; but when structures of “normality” are built on systemic violence and oppression, epic disruptions can generate vibrant possibilities. During the Uprising provoked by the murder of George Floyd, people from different communities, experiences, and identities gathered, embodied together in public space, disrupting “normal routine” to demand a more just system. These events inspired people from many different walks of life to join together in marches and occupation of public spaces. Since April, Ananya Dance Theatre has held a series of public processions to resonate with and activate the spirit of Uprisings, marking days, lives, and locations that live at the heart of our community. Artifacts from each ADT procession this year will appear in the performed work.

Running Time: 75 minutes, without intermission

Concept & Choreography

Ananya Chatterjea

STAGE DIRECTOR

Marcus Young 楊墨

scenic and Prop design and construction

Laichee Yang

costume design

Annie Cady

lighting design

Kevin A. Jones

•New Now• painting

Jordan M. Hamilton

Vocals

Aida Shaghasemi
Pooja Goswami Pavan
Kealoha Ferreira

writer and spoken word artist

Douglas Kearney

COMPOSER/Sound DesignER

Greg Schutte

live sound

Douglas R. Ewart
Tarek Abdelqader
Michelle Kinney

media design

Darren Johnson
Northern Dawn Media

additional text

Negest Woldeamanuele
Company artists

performers

Mariadela Belle Alvarez
Noelle Awadallah
Lizzette Chapa
Ananya Chatterjea
Douglas R. Ewart
Kealoha Ferreira
Juliet Irving
Kavya Kaviraj
Douglas Kearney
Parisha Rajbhandari
Lauren Reed
Taylor West

bundt staff and crepuscular instruments, concept and creation:

Douglas R. Ewart

Bols (syllabic accompaniment) created and recited by:

Ananya Chatterjea

(See “resources” below for full playbill)

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