August 23rd - September 8th, 2019 @ MITU580, Brooklyn, NY
"Thought-provoking and viscerally evocative..." - THEATERMANIA
"...The show has an 'of the moment' quality" - THE NEW YORK TIMES
Houses hold histories, memories, and secrets—whether small or large, whether rented or owned—our homes are a vital part of who we are. In a moment of mass migration and displacement, Theater Mitu upends Anton Chekhov’s 1903 text The Cherry Orchard to explore how families across the globe must again and again find ways to redefine the idea of home. Interjecting Nobuhiko Obayashi’s 1977 cult horror film HOUSE, text from company conducted interviews, and live music, this technology driven work creates a detailed portrait of what we value, what haunts us, and what gives us the courage to move forward.
CREATED BY: Kayla Asbell, Denis Butkus, Aysan Celik, Alex Hawthorn, Michael Littig, Justin Nestor, Rubén Polendo, Scott Spahr, Corey Sullivan, Isabella Uzcátegui, Ada WestfallASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: Scott SpahrSTAGE MANAGER: Lizzy LeeLEAD ARCHITECTURAL INSTALL: Alex Hawthorn, Justin Nestor, Rubén Polendo, Scott SpahrLEAD MUSIC AND ORCHESTRATION: Ada WestfallLEAD LIGHTING DESIGN: Alex Hawthorn, Rubén PolendoLEAD SOUND DESIGN: Alex HawthornLEAD TECHNOLOGY AND VIDEO DESIGN: Justin NestorLEAD VIDEO EDITOR: Corey SullivanLEAD VIDEO PROGRAMMER: Stivo ArnoczyLEAD COSTUME DESIGN: Aysan Celik, Rubén PolendoLEAD GRAPHIC DESIGN: Ada WestfallTEXT ARCHITECTURE AND DRAMATURGY: Kayla Asbell, Denis Butkus, Aysan Celik, Alex Hawthorn, Michael Littig, Justin Nestor, Rubén Polendo, Scott Spahr, Corey Sullivan, Isabella Uzcátegui, Ada WestfallADDITIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND SOUND CREATION: Kayla Asbell, Denis Butkus, Aysan Celik, Alex Hawthorn, Michael Littig, Justin Nestor, Rubén Polendo, Scott Spahr, Corey Sullivan, Isabella Uzcátegui, Ada Westfall
Kayla Asbell, Denis Butkus, Alex Hawthorn, Michael Littig, Justin Nestor, Scott Spahr, Isabella Uzcátegui, Ada Westfall
FEATURING VIDEO FOOTAGE OF:
Aysan Celik and Corey Sullivan
