Music
ELSEWHERE
Maya Beiser
Directed by Robert Woodruff
Choreography by Brook Notary
Composed by Eve Beglarian, Michael Gordon, Missy Mazzoli with text
by Henri Michaux and Erin Cressida Wilson
Films by Peter Nigrini
Produced by Beth Morrison Projects
My Show:
A surreal cello opera depicting a pair of women—an Henri Michaux
heroine and the biblical figure of Lot's wife—bearing witness at
the end of their worlds.
Sights and Sounds:
Lush, multilayered compositions by Eve Beglarian, Michael Gordon,
and Missy Mazzoli, performed by me on acoustic/electric cello and
electronics with singer/actress Helga Davis; four dancers moving in
a dreamlike environment created by Robert Woodruff and his
team.
Lot's Wife is:
A woman who dared to defy God's arbitrary, cruel command by
refusing to turn her back on her city and people while they were
being destroyed. A woman who chose to be compassionate.
Three pieces to listen to as the world is ending:
Schubert's String Quintet in C Major, D.956, Steve Reich's
Tehillim, Jim Morrison's "The End."
During the apocalypse, I will be:
Covering my children with soft blankets. And flowers.
Created by Maya Beiser and Robert Woodruff
Scenic design by Riccardo Hernandez
Costume design by Kasia Maimone
Lighting design by Maruti Evans
with Maya Beiser and Robert Woodruff
Fri, Oct 19
Terrance McKnight moderates this artist talk, which takes place in the performance venue and is free for same-day ticket holders.
Cellist Maya Beiser has attracted world renown through an eclectic repertoire and a quest to redefine her instrument's boundaries.
