los little guys / sam pratt & amadi baye washington
short duet for a lonely gentlemen - los little guys: this work is a fast paced and incredibly detailed snapshot of an endlessly repeating story. trapped in cycles of aggression and loneliness, two men reshuffle and rationalize their hopelessness, lust and pride into anger over and over again. underneath layers of clothing, they are aware of how naked they feel.
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KEY VISUAL short duet for a lonely gentlemen / hothouse
performers: erik elizondo & dimitri kalaitzidis
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hothouse
sam pratt & amadi baye washington
conceived as a duet between the two dancers, "hothouse" unfolds within a large plexiglass
structure originally designed as a response to the epidemiological hurdles presented by the
pandemic. brought to vivid life through baye & asa’s physicality and paired with an original score
by julian pratt and harlan steed of celebrated punk band show me the body, the enclosed stage
becomes a narratively adaptable canvas, transforming into a medical isolation unit, a prison cell, a
church, and a building on fire throughout the performance. "hothouse" is a commentary on
confinement - one that acknowledges covid-19’s role in unmasking the greater systemic failures
of america.
performers: sam pratt & amadi baye washington
original score by julian pratt and harlan steed
