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SEASON 15 ARCHIVE | September 2002 | Cultureworks
& VORTEX
The Sun Also Rises in the East
CULTUREWORKS, in association with VORTEX, is proud to present, for
FOUR NIGHTS ONLY, The Sun Rises in the East, a new performance art
piece by Brian Shapiro. Brian lived and taught in New York City at
the time of the attacks. His classroom building partially destroyed
by falling debris, for months afterward he had to continue teaching
just blocks from the wreckage.
Like unexpectedly ingesting a strong hallucinogen, witnessing firsthand
the events of September 11th created a massive transformative reality
that had never before been experienced. In this world premiere solo
performance, a satin setting is created to lasso that absurd, scattered,
and raw energy and transform it into a visceral world of potential
beauty. Brian combines vignettes of dance, storytelling, and theater
to reflect the energies, reactions, and sensations associated with
9/11, and converts them into positive transformative possibilities.
The vignettes prepare audience members to collaborate with Brian
to assemble a space of beauty, reflection, and temporary transcendence,
providing a direct experience rarely seen in traditional theater.
It is within this shared space that the possibility for growth and
positive transformation can occur.
The events of September 11 were divisive and devastating. Like
the Kennedy assassination, September 11 left a scar on the American
psyche. Brian¹s performance presents the possibility of healing
wounds. Please take this opportunity to remember this significant
time with others through a theatrical experience.
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