A FUTURE WESTERN
“A Future Western ignited emotions of visceral fear within myself and it did it well.”
- Seattle Dances, 2020
*Available for touring
The work which critics called “Hard to watch…required an abundance of emotional fortitude as an audience member”- Lydia Shamoun’s A Future Western explores classic western themes such as revenge, power, redemption, and love to seek what lies at the core of the instinctual self. In a society where organized authority lacks real power, one is forced to turn a blind eye toward lawless individuals. Without a formal moral construct, how does one determine what is just? How far is a man willing to go in order to pursue personal justice? In a future where one’s actions are of little consequence, this performance examines the limitations of one’s own morality. This multidisciplinary performance includes a live DJ set and original sound scoring by Drew Lewis and film and graphics by Sierra Hendrix.
“Gutting and visceral”
Concept/Choreography/Costume Design: Lydia Shamoun
Performers/Collaborators: Allison Burke, Drew Lewis, Sean Rosado, Sierra Hendrix
Sound Score: Drew Lewis
Film and Projections: Sierra Hendrix
Light Design and Technical Director: Kate O’day
A Future Western premiered at the Wild Project in NYC in January 2020. It then toured to Seattle at Base Experiments Arts+Space in February 2020.
The creation of A Future Western was made possible through Silo Kirkland Farm Guest Artist Residency. Touring to Seattle was made possible by the Lillian Miller Education Fund Grant.