gifts (2020)

Choreography and direction by Cora Dance Artistic Director Shannon Hummel in collaboration with the dancers
Dancers: Katie Dean and Kelsey Kramer
Original score: Composer Hans Bilger
Scenic design: Scott Pfaffman
Lighting design: Severn Clay-Youman
Costume design and construction: Maria Kofman
Project and Production Stage Manager Manager: Nikki Assanti
Video: Steven Pisano

“gifts” pushes the boundaries of intimacy in an austere yet lush world of sensations inhabiting a 15 x 10 storage unit. The work examines the necessity of pleasure and what we lose when prioritizing safety and control at all costs.