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)
Resources
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Power 104.7: Ananya Dance Theatre brings protest to the stage
Minnesota Star Tribune: Review: Ananya's 'Michhil Amra' makes a bold connection between movement and social movements