With 20 years of combined experience in immersive performance, veterans band together to present the intimate performance of BELOVED by Stray Projects, founded by Caitlin Dutton-Reaver and fellow performers of New York's premiere immersive theater experience Then She Fell by Third Rail Projects. Limited tickets for the curated experience designed for 4 audience members at a time are available now for the 5-night-only run, April 7-11. Exploring humanity after a loved one's passing, BELOVED takes place at Wildrence, an experiential performance space and consulting studio in New York City's Chinatown, where audiences will be active participants while the action plays throughout multiple landscapes.
Mortals and gods intermingle on the edge of worlds as new souls are left to navigate the thresholds between life and the afterlife in the latest work developed by Stray Projects. Presented by Wildrence, BELOVED parallels the classic tale of Orpheus and Eurydice and explores the innate human desire to hold loved ones postmortem through a blend of site-specific dance and theater in a 60-minute immersive, interactive experience traversing a dreamlike landscape. Directed and choreographed by Caitlin Dutton-Reaver in collaboration with the company, BELOVED invites audiences into a guided narrative exploring the metaphysical landscape of our psyche and looks at how we process grief through the classic mythology interpreted by Ovid, Virgil, and Plato. Stray Projects has meticulously curated the audience's experience as they discover and unravel the psychology of our inner selves.This innovative production of BELOVED is directed, designed, written and choreographed by Caitlin Dutton-Reaver in collaboration with cast members: Devika Chandnani, Marion Helfenstein, Alex M. Schell, Taylor Semin, and Charly Wenzel. The production features production design by Caitlin Dutton-Reaver and original music & sound design by Michael Wall, with artistic consultation by Erik Plambeck.
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