A Universal History of Infamy: Variations on Nocturne in 1200 Seconds
About the Production
In Fall 2020, Ping Chong and Company invited a group of artists to create short online works responding to the original script of Nocturne in 1200 Seconds, the original prompt that inspired the work, and the current moment. These works are presented with a new video adaptation of Nocturne in 1200 Seconds.
This project is part of Ping Chong and Company’s initiative to invite new artistic voices to create work inspired by, in conversation with, and drawing from engagement with our archival body of work.
All of the pieces and a recording of the launch event, which took place on December 8th, 2020 can be viewed here.
Production Team And Cast
LAUNCH EVENT
Conceived and Directed by
Ping Chong, Kenya Bullock, Jaime Sunwoo, Matt Chilton, Zakaria Khafagy and Irisdelia Garcia
Producer
Jane Jung
NOCTURNE IN 1200 SECONDS (2020)
Conceived, Written and Directed by
Ping Chong
Assistant Director
Kristina Varshavskaya
Cinematography
Kristina Varshavskaya
Editor and VFZ Artist
Kristina Varshavskaya
Sound Design
Ernesto Valenzuela
Sound Mixer and Boom Operator
Ernesto Valenzuela
Voice Over Technician
Nathan Rubio
Lighting Design and Gaffing
Hao Bai
Costume and Make-Up Design
Stefani Mar
Makeup Artist
Amanda Briskin-Wallace
Production Assistant
Destiny Castro
Cast
Christopher Caines, Adebowalé Adebiyi, and George Drance (Voice Over)
THE BARREL
Conceived, Written and Directed by
Kenya Bullock
Choreography
Izir Lewis and Jeff Konah
Videography
Josue Lora
Cast
Izir Lewis and Jeff Konah
YOU ARE THE NEWS NOW
Conceived, Written and Directed by
Jaime Sunwoo and Matt Chilton
Sound Design
Jaime Sunwoo and Matt Chilton
Dramaturgy and Text
Collected by Jaime Sunwoo and Matt Chilton
PIGPEN
Conceived, Written and Directed by
Zakaria Khafagy
Prosthetic Painting
Kaylee Lupowitz
Videography
Zakaria Khafagy
Editor
Zakaria Khafagy
Animation
Zakaria Khafagy
Cast
Amir Khafagy, Malique Antione Dennis and Joseph Fiscaletti
I HAD SWALLOWED MIRRORS FOR YOU
Conceived, Written and Directed by
Irisdelia Garcia
Production Assistant
Elizabeth Marrero
Costume Design
Irisdelia Garcia
Videography
Irisdelia Garcia and Joselyn Garcia
Editor
Irisdelia Garcia
Cast
Irisdelia Garcia and Joselyn Garcia
Performance History
Premiere
Online premiere via Zoom (December 2020)
Funders
The National Endowment for the Arts
