Baldwin/NOW
About the Production
In response to the unjust killing of Trayvon Martin and the seemingly perpetual killings of black men and boys, Baldwin/NOW is an interdisciplinary exploration of the legacy and psyche behind the history of violence in America. Utilizing a spoken text distilled from a 1968 speech by writer James Baldwin and a choreographed score created by Ping Chong in collaboration with the ensemble, Baldwin/NOW engages the audience in an interdisciplinary interrogation of race and violence in America.
Production Team And Cast
Conceived and Directed by
Ping Chong
Choreography
Ping Chong, in collaboration with the ensemble
Costume Designer
Sharne van Rynevald
Projection Designer
John Boesche
Sound Designers
M. Anthony Reimer and Yu-Yun Hsieh
Lighting Designer
Michael W. Williams
Rehearsal Director
Lailye Weidman
Text
James Baldwin
Cast
Latrelle Bright, Isiah Asplund, Arielle Dykstra, Ellie Fujimoto, Alyssa Gordon, Alex Gossen, Jennifer Lu, Chloe Nagle, Elisandra Rosario and Hadley Smith
Performance History
Premiere
Colwell Playhouse, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL (February 2016)
Partners
Department of Dance, University of Illinois
Partners
Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation’s Guest Artist Initiative and the CAS/MillerComm
Baldwin/NOW Program (2016)
