Premiered May 2009
The Tank, NYC
Additional presentations: Links Hall (IL), Hillsborough Community College (FL)
Inspired by grating encounters with "preachy vegans," vice. (with mary kate) probes that which makes us feel "badass." The work delves into the behaviors we adopt despite knowledge of their negative implications, including but not limited to ruthless carnivorous indulgences. Text and music mingle throughout as well as vocal samplings from a motivational badass, Popeye's meat hoarding scam artist pal: Wimpy the Moocher.
choreography + text by Amanda Szeglowski in collaboration with the Company
performed by Elle Chyun, Jeso O’Neill and Amanda Szeglowski
sound design by Jeso O’Neill with DJ Tony Conquerrah
costumes by Elle Chyun
photos by Tom Kramer, Sam Polcer, and Florence Baratay
vice. (with mary kate)
Premiered May 2009
The Tank, NYC
Inspired by grating encounters with "preachy vegans," vice. (with mary kate) probes that which makes us feel "badass." The work delves into the behaviors we adopt despite knowledge of their negative implications, including but not limited to ruthless carnivorous indulgences. Text and music mingle throughout as well as vocal samplings from a motivational badass, Popeye's meat hoarding scam artist pal: Wimpy the Moocher.
choreography + text by
Amanda Szeglowski in collaboration with the Company
performed by
Elle Chyun, Jeso O’Neill and Amanda Szeglowski
sound design by
Jeso O’Neill with DJ Tony Conquerrah
costumes by Elle Chyun