Premiere: April 2019, The Actors Fund Arts Center (Brooklyn) and The Dance Complex (Boston) Length: 14 minutes Choreography: Erin Carlisle Norton with the dancers, re-setting and re-imaging of 2010’s “PLUCK” Music: originally created by Ian Hatcher, with editing by Erin Carlisle Norton, including music from the albums Weekend EP (Atlas Sound), 0 degrees C (Rjoji Ikeda), Test Pattern (Rjoji Ikeda), Hotel Paral.lel (Christian Fennesz), An Anthology of Noise and Electric (Alva Noto) Dancers: Caitlin Bailey/Gabbie Burgess, Bethany Chang, Aria Roach, and Ashley Peters Costumes: Lindsay Snyder Photos: Ariana Photography and Gwen Charles
“COUP” is about Power – who has it, what it looks like, how it feels, and why we live in reaction or agreement with its subliminal and prominent presence. Tenaciously performed by the all-female company to a buzzing sound score, one individual tries do dominate all relationships as the world around her is constructed and falls apart with emotional and physical extremes. Performed with a large wooden stick and constructed/deconstructed military-inspired costumes, the work is largely inspired by our political climate.
