Last Days First Field

jill sigman | thinkdance

 
Choreographed by Jill Sigman, in collaboration with the performers


A movement ritual for our time, Last Days/First Field kinesthetically distills the feeling of now- what it is to live in the face of climate change, extreme weather, economic instability, and political polarization. Eight performers channel natural geological processes, ancient practices, Williamsburg hipsters, and pupating insects to create a non-linear landscape that just might be the future. The piece culminates in a durational planting, in which the performers plant a micro-field of seedlings in the performance space. Take home kale.

photo credit (above and previous): Agaton Strom


Credits

Choreography by Jill Sigman (with the performers)
Design by Jill Sigman
Performed by Hadar Ahuvia, Corinne Cappelletti, Donna Costello, Sally Hess, Irene Hsi, Paloma McGregor, Jill Sigman, Devika Wickremesinghe
Original score for voice and electronics created and performed by Kristin Norderval
Costumes (from reclaimed material) by kymkym
Plants by Camilla Hammer & Henry Sweets

Premiere : The Invisible Dog, NYC 2014

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