Anna Into Nightlight
1982–1983
Dance, Film and Media, Puppetry, Theater
About the Production
Anna Into Nightlight is a theatrical experiment in non-linear narrative. It was inspired by the novels of Alain Robbe-Grillet and the films of Alain Resnais. Two sisters growing up in two different worlds, one American and the other European, converge. The cultural differences of their lived experience emerge and clash. To make matters worse they are in love with the same man. In Anna Into Nightlight, Ping Chong’s integration of film, sound, dance, puppetry and theater into a coherent form continues.
Production Team And Cast
Conceived, Written, and Directed by
Ping Chong
Assistant Director
John Fleming
Lighting Designer
Blu
Set Design
Debby Lee Cohen
Film by
David Gearey
Cast
Louise Smith, John Fleming, Barbara Duyfjes, Wendelien Haveman
Performance History
Premiere
University of Maryland, Catonsville, MD (1982)
Tours
La MaMa E.T.C., New York, NY (1983)