Kickstarter

Friends!

Thank you for taking the time to check out our Kickstarter Campaign. Your contributions will help finance the production and performance of our first evening-length work, the supper, which will premiere at Triskelion Arts in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, September 8-10, 2011.  Most importantly, your generosity will go directly to paying the artists who have worked so incredibly hard to make this project possible.

For the past two years, we have been creating a collaboration of lighting, electronic sound, costume, and choreography.  And, what we have now is a compelling, multi-faceted idea that we are ready to share. 

So, here is some more info on what we have been up to:

The Supper

THE SCENE: a secret experiment, a mind-testing laboratory disguised as a dinner party for 6 "guests" who are unaware of their situation. The "party" shifts between a stark laboratory environment and a lavish palace ambiance.

THE SUBJECT MATTER:  the piece exposes the forces that underline human behavior. It moves seamlessly between realism and abstraction, merging non-concrete and "recognizable person" gesture. It ultimately surveys the spheres and expressions of identity and illustrates the inquiries into perception and truth. 

Our goal is to promote communication.  We are committed to breaking down the rigid wall that commonly detaches us from one another; the wall that stops us from asking questions and seeking answers.  With the supper, we are aiming to eliminate the tight grip of expectation by replacing it with improvisation, freedom, risk, and evolution.

shadows, neurology, kings and queens, manipulation, control, forks, knives, pillows, guns, bandages, closets, exposure, soldiers, a birdcage, a memory: are being taken into consideration for this project.

THE ARTISTS

Concept: Rachel Mckinstry and Liz Riga

Lighting Design: Andrew Dickerson

Sound: Fade Kainer

Costume Design: Jeff Poulin

Video Art: Richert Schnorr

Performers: Matthew Baker, Patrick Ferreri, Fade Kainer, Rachel Mckinstry, Liz Riga, Richert Schnorr

Thank you for considering us for a donation and please do spread the word about our Kickstarter Campaign. Your contribution at any level will get us one step closer to our fundraising goal! We really appreciate your support! Werk!

 See you at the show! For tickets visit: www.triskelionarts.org

Much love and gratitude,

Rachel & Liz                                                                                 

*Sneak Peak Video created by Richert Schnorr                                                                   featuring Matthew Baker, Patrick Ferreri, Rachel Mckinstry, Liz Riga                                 sound: Fade Kainer                                                                                                                                   

*photos: Richert Schnorr