About
There are two theories at the heart of this work:
- Theory #1 – Sameness does not exist;
- Theory #2 – Sameness does exist.
Shannon Murphy and jumatatu m. poe question union and unity as they journey through a landscape of shifting energies, shifting relationships to one another. Even when it is a game, it is serious. In this duet, earnestness is a tool to negotiate the reality of each moment, and its distinction from any other moment. The performers tap into divergent worlds, from vaudeville to musical theater to lecture/demonstration to focused movement improvisation. They are on an adrenaline roller coaster, complete with rises and falls, and the audience is along for the rapidly shifting ride.
Creation Budget
Production History
2013 – Presented in Koresh Dance Company’s Come Together Festival. Suzanne Roberts Theater. Philadelphia.
2013 – Presented as part of Conversations with the Collection, Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia
Project Credits
created and performed by Shannon Murphy and Jumatatu Poe<
garments by Katie Coble
music by Blind Willie McTell and Tune-Yards
Funding Credits and Thank Yous
This work was commissioned by the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater in Pittsburgh, PA, and has been supported through a NewEdge Residency from Philadelphia’s Community Education Center.