MASS
“Gloriously ambivalent”
- Lauren Warnecke, See Chicago Dance
*Available for touring
“a psychedelic light show of green, blue and magenta bathes their bodies; unbalanced by natural hues, harsh LEDs make the dancers’ skin glow in unflattering Pepto Bismol or extraterrestrial shades”
With the explosion of social media, anyone can become famous for no reason and attain a mass following of fans. What does the future hold considering the current obsession with fame, isolation caused by technology, and the quick rise of these celebrities? What does life look like hundreds of years down the line if this obsession continues? How do we aid in the creation of these celebrities through our interest in them? Social media is the new pantheon and celebrities are neo-gods and goddesses. Conversely, in a world where fame is mass produced, celebrities come a dime a dozen.
Set in the distant future, this multidisciplinary show will utilize digital art projections and original musical scoring performed live by Natalie to comment on our collective desire for notoriety, validation, and stardom.
Concept/Choreography: Lydia Shamoun
Performers/Collaborators: Allison Burke, Drew Lewis
Sound/Live Dj: Natalie Shamoun
Film and Projections: Sierra Hendrix
MASS premiered at the Center for Performance Research in Brooklyn, NYC August 18th. It then toured to Base Experimental Arts +Space in Seattle WA in 2018 and to Chicago at Ebenezer Church in August of 2019. MASS is set to tour Highways Performance Art in Los Angeles in 2021-22.
The creation of MASS was made possible through Silo Kirkland Farm Guest Artist Residency and Cornish College of the Arts.
55 Minutes, uninterrupted