RECONFIGURATION: AN EVENING WITH OTHER LIVES Set for BAM, 10/9-10

True to its title, Reconfiguration: An Evening with Other Livesreconceives the acclaimed rock band's live show as an immersive theatrical experience helmed by Steppenwolf Theatre Company co-founder Terry Kinney in this world premiere collaborative work. Other Lives' Jesse Tabish, Jonathon Mooney, Josh Onstott, Daniel Hart, and Danny Reisch will perform songs from their most recent album, Rituals, along with previous releases, while Kinney crafts an engrossing audio-visual narrative inspired by the band's cinematic music.

Reconfiguration features set design by Frank McCullough (Associate Scenic Designer: An American in Paris, Hedwig and the Angry Inch), lighting design by Ben Stanton (Fun Home, Sufjan Stevens), projection design by Daniel Brodie (Disney's Aladdin, Bonnaroo festival), sound design by Drew Levy (Honeymoon in Vegas), and original drawings by Matt Huynh. Presented in a thematic, three-act structure, the production features scenic elements, animated illustrations, video, and multiple-surface projections.

Director Terry Kinney said, "Other Lives is the flagship concert for our company for so many reasons-we wanted to work with a band that should be, but perhaps isn't, a household name yet. We wanted to create a large palette for them to work with, where they might otherwise be used to smaller venues. This is a band with a lush, evocative, full sound; their music is full of theater. Each of them plays multiple instruments and they loop together layers in a way that feels orchestral. Their music can build to a huge swell, or be as intimate as a voice and a piano. Other Lives created pictures in my head-we are simply trying to create those for our audience."

Reconfiguration: An Evening with Other Lives
Mix Tape Productions
Conceived by Rebecca Habel and Terry Kinney
Directed by Terry Kinney

Set design by Frank McCullough
Lighting design by Ben Stanton
Projection design by Daniel Brodie
Sound design by Drew Levy
Original drawings by Matt Huynh
Bloomberg Philanthropies is the Season Sponsor
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House (30 Lafayette Ave)
Oct 9 & 10 at 7:30pm
Tickets start at $25