Kimberly Bartosik / daela
Suspended in light and its stark absence, bodies pulse with internalized forces of faith—restlessly, tenderly, and violently confronting one another. I hunger for you emanates from choreographer Kimberly Bartosik’s (an alum of Merce Cunningham Dance Company) personal experience with Charismatic spirituality. Delving deeply into the heart of losing one’s self in ecstasy, ritual, and desire, this evening-length work rides the edge between barely controlled abandon and vibrating stillness.
Choreography and Direction by Kimberly Bartosik
Lighting design by Roderick Murray
Music by Sivan Jacobovitz, with arrangement by Kimberly Bartosik
Costume design by Harriet Jung
Commissioned BAM and LUMBERYARD Contemporary Performing Arts Center
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