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A Delicate MadnessSee the World Premiere on
November 6 - 8, 2014 8pm Triskelion Arts' Aldous Theater* 118 N. 11th Street, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11249 *PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF LOCATION! Tickets: $16 PURCHASE HERE |
About the work
Set, metaphorically, over the course of a single night, this ghostly trio investigates a visceral cycle of anger and acceptance. In keeping with the company's goal to create innovative movement and powerful imagery, the evening-length piece is filled with beautifully twisted choreography, striking visuals, and a haunting original score to represent this inner struggle, riding a fine line between fury and insanity. Spanning what is typically an un-seeable journey, the work reflects on the moments we choose to hold in or need to let out, how such feelings affect our physicality and ability to sleep, and how we can become unreasonable without our own knowledge. A Delicate Madness encompasses the fragility of human emotion, our desperate apologies, and learning to trust our own judgment in irrational moments.
Support for the creation of this work provided by a Mertz Gilmore Late Stage Production Stipend, the Triskelion Arts’ Space Subsidy Program made possible with support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and fiscal sponsorship through The Field.
Support for the creation of this work provided by a Mertz Gilmore Late Stage Production Stipend, the Triskelion Arts’ Space Subsidy Program made possible with support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and fiscal sponsorship through The Field.
The creative team and process
Choreography by Becky Radway in collaboration with the performers
Performed by Jessi Patz, Heather N. Seagraves, and Becky Radway
Original score by Philadelphia-based composer Scott Radway
Set design by NYC-based artist Elisabeth Svenningsen
Lighting design by Triskelion Arts' resident designer Andrew Dickerson
Performed by Jessi Patz, Heather N. Seagraves, and Becky Radway
Original score by Philadelphia-based composer Scott Radway
Set design by NYC-based artist Elisabeth Svenningsen
Lighting design by Triskelion Arts' resident designer Andrew Dickerson
BRDP began developing A Delicate Madness in early 2014, after a successful 2013 Season focused on shorter and lighter works. Seeking to dig into a darker subject for our next project, we started working with the seed idea of how we each process our most irrational, angry moments (or attempt to) and began creating a structural timeline of that process.
As we brainstormed the environment that this show would be based in, it felt natural to envelope the stage in the same "mental cobwebs" that take us over in these difficult moments, and I began discussing potential set elements along that theme with designer Beth Svenningsen.
As we brainstormed the environment that this show would be based in, it felt natural to envelope the stage in the same "mental cobwebs" that take us over in these difficult moments, and I began discussing potential set elements along that theme with designer Beth Svenningsen.
Initial design ideas
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With our small cast of three in place, we spent most of the Spring and Summer in the studio creating the movement vocabulary. It was a difficult task, at times, to construct visuals that could tell the story of a process that mostly takes place inside our own heads. However, working with the composer (my incredibly talented brother, Scott, who I am honored to be working with on another evening-length score) in tandem to the choreography helped to guide our trajectory along.
With a basic outline of the work, split into 7 sections, and lengthy discussions about the overall tone and atmosphere of the piece, Scott set to work creating a rich, moody landscape with his music that beautifully encapsulates our three performers and their journey. We brought the final pieces to the recording studio just a few weeks ago and, after the mixing and mastering process was complete, found ourselves with a gorgeous end product.
After a year of hard work by the incredible artists involved with this production, I hope you'll consider a tax-deductible contribution today to help us put the finishing touches together. Either way, I hope that you will save the date and join us on November 6 - 8 for this elegant new work... I hope to see you there!
All the best,
~Becky Radway, Artistic Director
With a basic outline of the work, split into 7 sections, and lengthy discussions about the overall tone and atmosphere of the piece, Scott set to work creating a rich, moody landscape with his music that beautifully encapsulates our three performers and their journey. We brought the final pieces to the recording studio just a few weeks ago and, after the mixing and mastering process was complete, found ourselves with a gorgeous end product.
After a year of hard work by the incredible artists involved with this production, I hope you'll consider a tax-deductible contribution today to help us put the finishing touches together. Either way, I hope that you will save the date and join us on November 6 - 8 for this elegant new work... I hope to see you there!
All the best,
~Becky Radway, Artistic Director
about the artists
Becky | Radway | Dance | Projects has been creating original work in NYC since 2002. The company has been featured at Food For Thought at Danspace Project, Triskelion Arts Presents, Fridays at Noon at the 92nd Street Y, the DUMBO and Cool New York Festivals, the Uptown Arts Stroll, as well as in numerous venues across the U.S., including: The Kitchen, Alvin Ailey’s Citigroup Theater, Henry Street Settlement, the Connelly Theater, the Merce Cunningham Studio, Green Space, and University Settlement in NYC; the Jack Guidone Theater in Washington, D.C.; the Grace Street Theater in Richmond, VA; Towson University and Goucher College in Baltimore, MD; and created a site-specific work for the Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ. Radway has set new work on DragonFly Dance Experiment (Annapolis, MD), Lock Haven University (Lock Haven, PA), the Teen Dance Ensemble at Evolve Dance (Tarrytown, NY), Arundel High School (Anne Arundel, MD), and Oldfields School (Gambrillis, MD), and has been supported over the years by the Brooklyn Arts Council, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance.
Becky Radway (artistic director/choreographer) has had the pleasure of performing professionally with the Kevin Wynn Collection, Heidi Latsky Dance, Ezra Caldwell, Incidents Physical Theater, and Leanne Schmidt and Company, among others. She received her BA from Goucher College in Baltimore, MD, and has worked primarily in arts administration since 2002. Radway was a finalist for the Arts Management Fellowship program at The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., and is currently the Operations Manager at Triskelion Arts in Brooklyn, NY.
Elisabeth Svenningsen (set design) received her BS in Studio Art from Skidmore College, and is currently a scenic artist and designer working in the tri-state area. She is currently the Scenic Apprentice at Third Rail Projects' Then She Fell, and the Assistant Display Coordinator at Anthropologie's flagship location in Rockefeller Center. Her recent design and scenic artistry credits include Third Rail Projects' House 17, Vestments of the Gods at the NYC Fringe Festival, and Summer Shorts at 59E59. esvennin.wordpress.com
Scott Radway (original music) is a composer and multi-instrumentalist based out of Philadelphia, PA. A frequent collaborator with BRDP, he has produced the scores for numerous dance pieces, including the evening-length works And They Built A Crooked House and A Strange Set of Attachments. Over the years, he has played, written, and toured with national bands Polkadot Cadaver, El Creepo and Tub Ring, and released original music as both a solo artist and co-founder of PA-based bands Now Soon Nowhere and Divided Sky. Earlier this year, Scott released his second solo pop/rock album, "Heathens", and is currently finishing up his third, "All Stations". As a 2002 graduate of Temple University, he studied composition under Maurice Wright and Glenn Steele, and has since worked extensively in multiple styles of music, including pop, rock, jazz, classical, world, electronic, and avant-garde. http://scottradway.com/
Andrew Dickerson (lighting design) is the Resident Lighting Designer and Technical Director of Triskelion Arts, and is honored to have the opportunity to light Launch Movement Experiment. He has been working with the company since 2005. In addition, he has worked at Joyce Soho, Center for Performance Research, Theater for The New City, Gene Frankel Theatre, Lehman college, and others, and has worked with such companies as Abby Bender Schmantze Theatre, Jessica Gaynor Dance, The Roxanne Lola Movement Machine, white road Dance Media, NuDance Theater, Fools on Fire, and many more. www.cirquethis.com/lighting
Heather N. Seagraves (performer) is a NYC-based independent artist who hails from a small town in Georgia and graduated from Florida State University. As is a mover, shaker, and lover of the arts, she seeks to find the authentic artistic vision that lies within each of us. Heather carves her days as a professional dancer, bodyworker, and a yoga/anatomy Teacher and Trainer with YogaWorks. She has also taught as an adjunct dance professor at Georgia College and State University, and Central Connecticut State University. Past work includes projects with Ben Munisteri Dance Projects, Dan Wagoner, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Adele Myers, Doug Gillespie, Wallie Wolfgruber, Suzanne Farrell, Tennille Lambert/The Ugly Company, iN.D.dance/Nicole Durfee & Dancers, Amalgamate Dance Company, and Aubrey A. Strickland. Heather is honored to have worked with Becky Radway Dance Projects since 2009. www.heatherseagraves.com
Jessi Patz (performer) is a NYC-based choreographer, dancer and passionate teacher that has worked in film, theater, comedy and dance all over the world. Her work has been presented at 92Y, Dixon Place, Dumbo Dance Festival, Green Space, Evolve Dance, MidSummer Night Swing, Triskelion Arts, QCA’s Leap Dance Project, and more. As Artistic Director of Ground Grippers Dance Company, Jessi initiates programs linking social dance to other arts, history, and education. Jessi is currently a doctoral student in Physical Therapy. www.groundgrippersdancecompany.com
Becky Radway (artistic director/choreographer) has had the pleasure of performing professionally with the Kevin Wynn Collection, Heidi Latsky Dance, Ezra Caldwell, Incidents Physical Theater, and Leanne Schmidt and Company, among others. She received her BA from Goucher College in Baltimore, MD, and has worked primarily in arts administration since 2002. Radway was a finalist for the Arts Management Fellowship program at The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., and is currently the Operations Manager at Triskelion Arts in Brooklyn, NY.
Elisabeth Svenningsen (set design) received her BS in Studio Art from Skidmore College, and is currently a scenic artist and designer working in the tri-state area. She is currently the Scenic Apprentice at Third Rail Projects' Then She Fell, and the Assistant Display Coordinator at Anthropologie's flagship location in Rockefeller Center. Her recent design and scenic artistry credits include Third Rail Projects' House 17, Vestments of the Gods at the NYC Fringe Festival, and Summer Shorts at 59E59. esvennin.wordpress.com
Scott Radway (original music) is a composer and multi-instrumentalist based out of Philadelphia, PA. A frequent collaborator with BRDP, he has produced the scores for numerous dance pieces, including the evening-length works And They Built A Crooked House and A Strange Set of Attachments. Over the years, he has played, written, and toured with national bands Polkadot Cadaver, El Creepo and Tub Ring, and released original music as both a solo artist and co-founder of PA-based bands Now Soon Nowhere and Divided Sky. Earlier this year, Scott released his second solo pop/rock album, "Heathens", and is currently finishing up his third, "All Stations". As a 2002 graduate of Temple University, he studied composition under Maurice Wright and Glenn Steele, and has since worked extensively in multiple styles of music, including pop, rock, jazz, classical, world, electronic, and avant-garde. http://scottradway.com/
Andrew Dickerson (lighting design) is the Resident Lighting Designer and Technical Director of Triskelion Arts, and is honored to have the opportunity to light Launch Movement Experiment. He has been working with the company since 2005. In addition, he has worked at Joyce Soho, Center for Performance Research, Theater for The New City, Gene Frankel Theatre, Lehman college, and others, and has worked with such companies as Abby Bender Schmantze Theatre, Jessica Gaynor Dance, The Roxanne Lola Movement Machine, white road Dance Media, NuDance Theater, Fools on Fire, and many more. www.cirquethis.com/lighting
Heather N. Seagraves (performer) is a NYC-based independent artist who hails from a small town in Georgia and graduated from Florida State University. As is a mover, shaker, and lover of the arts, she seeks to find the authentic artistic vision that lies within each of us. Heather carves her days as a professional dancer, bodyworker, and a yoga/anatomy Teacher and Trainer with YogaWorks. She has also taught as an adjunct dance professor at Georgia College and State University, and Central Connecticut State University. Past work includes projects with Ben Munisteri Dance Projects, Dan Wagoner, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Adele Myers, Doug Gillespie, Wallie Wolfgruber, Suzanne Farrell, Tennille Lambert/The Ugly Company, iN.D.dance/Nicole Durfee & Dancers, Amalgamate Dance Company, and Aubrey A. Strickland. Heather is honored to have worked with Becky Radway Dance Projects since 2009. www.heatherseagraves.com
Jessi Patz (performer) is a NYC-based choreographer, dancer and passionate teacher that has worked in film, theater, comedy and dance all over the world. Her work has been presented at 92Y, Dixon Place, Dumbo Dance Festival, Green Space, Evolve Dance, MidSummer Night Swing, Triskelion Arts, QCA’s Leap Dance Project, and more. As Artistic Director of Ground Grippers Dance Company, Jessi initiates programs linking social dance to other arts, history, and education. Jessi is currently a doctoral student in Physical Therapy. www.groundgrippersdancecompany.com
