"A choreographer who combines formal purity and pungent social commentary."
—THE NEW YORK TIMES

MISUSE LIABLE TO PROSECUTION

• JOHN JASPERSE COMPANY
• CHOREOGRAPHY BY JOHN JASPERSE
• MUSIC BY ZEENA PARKINS

OCT 31—NOV 3 AT 7:30PM
BAM HARVEY THEATER
RUNNING TIME: APPROX 65MIN
TICKETS : $20, 35, 45

What is it like to exist in a capitalist society with little or no capital? Is poverty a figure in a bank account or a state of mind? An iconoclast by nature, choreographer John Jasperse asks big questions and turns them into compelling performance.

Jasperse, often praised for his savvy integration of design, dance, and performance, continues this exploration in Misuse liable to prosecution, with one caveat—everything on stage has been found, borrowed, or stolen. You may never view a pile of junk in the same way again.

Intrigued by complexity and embracing both the unpredictability and the occasional necessity of improvisation in both life and art, Jasperse and collaborator composer Zeena Parkins use movement and music to probe, challenge, and illuminate in this 25th Next Wave Festival commission. The result is a thrilling marriage of intellect and art realized through full-throttle, inventive choreography.

Commissioned by BAM

Music commissioned by the American Music Center Live Music for Dance Program

Lighting design by John Jasperse and Joseph Levasseur