h o r i z o n in-development: an intimate sharing for our community

h o r i z o n in-development: an intimate sharing for our community

January 13th & 14th 7p

Kestrels (188 6th Street, Brooklyn NY)

performed by Stacy Lynn Smith, Shannon Yu, Vicky Shick, Mor Mendel, EmmaGrace Skove-Epes & Nora Alami

sound design by Shamar Watt

project lighting design by Shana Crawford

directed by marion spencer

seating is extremely limited, please reserve your spot ASAP!

h o r i z o n in-development is the first public sharing of marion spencer & collaborators next interdisciplinary dance project. This work calls upon movement, sound, light and materials to interrogate catastrophe, extinction and futurity. Inspired by biological anthropologist Adriana Petryna’s Horizon Work - a radical call to create a deliberative and expansive time and space amid onrushing climate disasters - we study the ensemble as an organism of futurity. Investigating mycorrhizal networks - the roots of fungi that connect tree roots to each other underground, creating a network that shares nutrients, water and resources between forest ecosystems - we ask: in a time of extinction, what can we learn from these ancient, non-human teachers that center collective listening, care and cooperation? Through entangled ensemble dance practices, powerful solos, storytelling and worldbuilding with light and a massive golden net, this project proposes the wisdom of the dancer to ground into what we cannot see, but only feel, as the horizon to build and inhabit, together. This project is directed by marion spencer and made in collaboration with performing artists Stacy Lynn Smith, Nora Alami, Shannon Yu, Mor Mendel, EmmaGrace Skove-Epes & Vicky Shick, with sound design by Shamar Watt.

This evening will be a family affair. RSVP via the link below to reserve your spot - seating will be extremely limited. There is a requested donation of $5-15, and all proceeds will go towards collaborator fees. We will introduce & share 60 minutes of material from our developing work, followed by a casual gathering with provided drinks and snacks, where we would love to hear any thoughts, feedback, feelings and impressions. This work has been in process for just under a year, and we are seeking Summer 2025 residency support, and production/premiere support for Fall 2025-2026 seasons. We hope to see you there!

Host or Publisher marion spencer & collaborators + Kestrels