I Will Not Be Sad in This World
About the Production
I Will Not Be Sad in This World is the first pure dance work in Ping Chong’s 40-plus-year history. It focuses on the visceral, the choreographic, and the animal nature of human beings. It was originally commissioned by and performed at Improvisations Unlimited in College Park, MD in 1991. Ping Chong adapted the piece for video in 1992, which was broadcast by New Television Workshop. In 2008 Ping Chong recreated the original dance for the La MaMa Moves Festival (NYC).
Production Team And Cast
THE NEW TELEVISION, MARCH 1991
Conceived and Directed by
Ping Chong
Producer
Susan Dowling, New Television Workshop
Composer
Dijivan Gasparyan
Choreography
Ping Chong
Music
Dijivan Gasparyan
Lighting Design
Thomas Hase
Costume Design
Carol Ann Pellitier
Sound Design
Brian Hallas
Cast
Nancy Alfaro, Jeannie Hutchins, Paul Langland, Ching Gonzales and Jurgen Bamberger
LA MAMA MOVES! DANCE FESTIVAL, MAY-JUNE 2008
Conceived and Directed by
Ping Chong
Assistant Director
Jesca Prudencio
Composer
Dijivan Gasparyan
Choreography
Ping Chong
Music
Dijivan Gasparyan
Lighting Design
Thomas Hase
Costume Design
Stefani Mar
Sound Design
Brian Hallas
Cast
Nancy Alfaro, Jeannie Hutchins, Paul Langland, Peter Sciscioli and Michou Szabo
Performance History
THE NEW TELEVISION, MARCH 1991
Premiere
Improvisations Unlimited, College Park, MD (March 1991)
Premiere
La MaMa Moves! Festival, New York, NY (May-June 2008)
Partners
Meriam Rosen (Improve Unlimited)
I Will Not Be Sad in This World Postcard (2008)
