PREMIERED AT DANCE MISSION THEATER, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
CONCEPT:
Amy Lewis
ORIGINAL TEXT:
Amy Lewis
QUOTED TEXT:
Compiled by Amy Lewis from listed references
CHOREOGRAPHY:
Amy Lewis in collaboration with the dancers
DIRECTION:
Dylan Russell
VOICE, TEXT, & DIALECT COACH:
Susan-Jane Harrison
LIGHTING:
Harry Rubeck
SOUND:
Alex Fakayode
SET:
Michael Fitzgerald
COSTUMES:
Krystal Harfert
ACTORS:
Tom Bleecker, Venee Call-Ferrer, Norman Gee,* Jen Halsing, Vivian Huang, Daniel Tuden
*This actor appeared with the special permission of the Actors’ Equity Association
DANCERS:
Emma Andre, Marc Chappelle, Colin Epstein, Jesse Escalante, Claire Evangelho, Ria Fifield, Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes, Sonsherée Giles, Ki’ Shae Qetlah, Henry Winslow, Kevin Wong
Special thanks to dancers in past renditions of the work: Kevin Atkinson, Nick Brentley, Zach Fischer, Sebastian Grubb, Barb Lankamp, Carmen Serber
ABOUT
Inspired by Heiner Müller’s play Hamletmachine, this evening-length, original work blended dance, text, and sound to unravel cycles of violence and grief and the human experience. With powerful performances, stark imagery, and evocative text, My Obsession with Hamletmachine invited audiences into a visceral exploration of loss and transformation. Through the examination of the many historical, political, and literary references and figures embedded in Müller’s play, Lewis reexamined public history while connecting to her own experiences of loss.