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zoe | juniper Works in Progress at OtB: the other shore

Works in Progress at OtB: the other shore, by zoe | juniper
Wednesday, December 9, 6 pm

On the Boards & zoe | juniper will share a work-in-progress screening over Zoom, with excerpts from their recent residency at OtB, images from previous residencies at Jacob’s Pillow and more! When the COVID pandemic shook the world, zoe | juniper collaborative team reimagined this project to coexist in the virtual while being able to provide audiences the experience of physical presence, as if the viewers are in the same room with the dancer/s.

This new multidisciplinary project, the other shore, by zoe | juniper, is composed of three distinct phases that create opportunities for each participant to embody their experience. The proposed three phases include a way to experience the work both virtually and tangibly: at home, an installation and live performance.

The collaborative team is building two distinct immersive installations; one tentatively called “solo”, the other tentatively called, "duet". "solo", seen from two vantage points, is experienced through a 360 VR experience or viewed as a durational performative installation from the outside looking in; “duet” is seen from the vantage point of lying down on the floor looking up at the performer moving around and through the space. Each installation maintains a unique approach for live performance and encourages thinking alongside matters of perception, relational power, rituals, multi-layered worlds, and spaces as a practice of both resistance and survival, exploring what the intersection of dance and installation can do.

During the December 9th showing, zoe | juniper will present a portion of the work over Zoom, discuss their process, and answer audience questions. OtB Artistic Director Rachel Cook will facilitate.

Join us for a lively discussion and sharing of this early development of the new work, the other shore. Closed captioning will be available.

About the Artists

Evan C Anderson

Evan C Anderson

Evan C Anderson is a lighting designer and musician. He is a frequent collaborator with zoe | juniper. Originally from Bainbridge Island, WA, he currently resides in New Haven, CT. He is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama and the University of Washington and a company member of CabinFever. He is the recipient of the 2020 Burry Fredrik Design Fellowship.

www.evancanderson.com.

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Sara Brown

Sara Brown

Sara Brown is a set designer for theater, opera, and dance. Selected designs include The Day at Jacob’s Pillow; Hagoromo at the Brooklyn Academy of Music; Fellow Travelers and La Rondine at the Minnesota Opera;World of Wires at The Kitchen in NYC and Festival d’Automne in Paris; Prince of Providence at Trinity Repertory company in Providence, RI; Der Freischütz with Heartbeat Opera in NYC; The Mother of Us All at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She holds an MFA in set design from the University of Virginia. She is an Assistant Professor at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Music and Theater Arts where she has been since 2008.

You can see samples of her work at www.sarabdesign.com.

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Lilach Orenstein

Lilach Orenstein

Lilach Orenstein​ is a Choreographer, Performer and Producer. She is an Israeli immigrant with Yemeni-Polish-Romanian roots based in New York City. Lilach earned her B.Dance from The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, majoring in choreography, in 2017 and her M.F.A in Dance from The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, in 2019. Among her awards are The Presidential Scholarship (U.S.), Outstanding Dancer from the Israeli Ministry of Culture and Excellence Award by The Jerusalem Foundation.

She is professionally trained from Aharon Katzir, Kolben dance, Matte Asher, Vertigo, and Batsheva's programs for outstanding students and interned at the Kamea dance company. She was recently invited to residencies in L1dancefest2019 - Budapest, EMERGENYC 2020, The Center at West Park – NYC, IMPULSTANZ’s ATLAS program – Vienna, Derida Dance Center – Sofia and Machol Shalem Dance House (MASH) – Jerusalem.

Lilach was MASH production manager during 2015-2018 and produced more than 100 productions in 6 countries including The Jerusalem International Dance Week, NanoArt and MASH Dance Berlin among others, while working as a stage and rehearsal manager for the Jerusalem Theatre, JAMD, and independent entities. Recently, she was leading the In/Between online and in-person exhibition to support immigrant artists as part of her work as an intern in the programming department of NY Live Arts and produced Shamel Pitts’ 2019 benefit event. Currently, Lilach is the producer of zoe | juniper company’s new project.

www.lilach.art

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Kyle Bernbach

Kyle Bernbach

Kyle Bernbach (he/him) is an evolving artist, dancer, and therapist who is invested in creating and collaborating in engaging works that define and deconstruct the urgent topics of our time through movement and healing. Previous credits include Black Bois at OTB, Memphis the Musical (B’way/1st Nat’l Tour), The 5th Ave Theatre, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, and various musical artists’ World Tours.

Therapeutic Practice: www.returntherapy.com

Gilbert T Small II is a dancer, choreographer, dramaturg, and rehearsal director. He started his formal training at the Baltimore School for the Arts and holds a BFA from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance. While at Purchase, he received the opportunity to study at Codarts in the Netherlands. Upon finishing his education, he was invited to join Ballet British Columbia. While with Ballet BC he worked with choreographers such as William Forsythe, Crystal Pite, Medhi Walerski, Johan Inger, Emily Molnar, and Cayetano Soto. As a freelance artist Gilbert has worked with Serge Bennethan, Sidra Bell Dance New York and Zoe | Juniper.

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