Pleasant Place
Choreographed and conceptualized by, Petra Zanki and preformed by Lorraine Lau, Tyisha Nedd, Jaclyn Mason. The
dancers recollect objects of the remaining world in an aftermath of an apocalyptic event. Apocalyptic event is a collective one (less likely), or a personal one, (most likely):A blanket, wind-up toy, climbing harness, sweater from 1978, jar of peppermints, how do they relate?
Audio design for the performance was done by Benoît Pioulard that performed live.
and then listen and observe, silent voices, noises, hush, who is speaking, who is talking, who is breathing, who is listening, where are you running, where are they going, people, cars, airplanes, birds, plants, stones, too much noise, too much movement, houses, where are they going, who is talking, they are swaying, skies, they are swaying, cars, who is breaking, who is talking, skies are swaying, trees are silent.
Petra Zanki
Is an international choreographer and theatre maker that pursued her performance studies at the Sorbonne in Paris. She studied with renown artists such as Emio Greco, Jonathan Burrows, Goat Island, Rimini Protokoll, and Gob Squad. In 2010 Petra was awarded as best Croatian choreographer at XI. Platform, and from 2011 to 2013 she was artist-in-residence at the Zagreb Dance Center. She received a two-year choreography scholarship from The ICK- Amsterdam Emio Greco and Croatian Institute for Movement and Dance. Her works were presented on festivals across Europe, in the US, and Australia. In the US she collaborated with Velocity, OtB, La Mama, and PS122. In 2016. her first fully produced US work “365” premiered at Velocity, and received acclaims from audience and dance critics alike.
Thomas Meluch (Benoît Pioulard)
Thomas Meluch has been fascinated by natural sounds and the textures of decay. He played piano before his feet could reach the pedals and for more than a decade has sought to create a unique sonic environment influenced by pop song structures and the unpredictability of field recordings. An avid collector of instruments and analog devices, Meluch relies on guitar and voice as the bases for his body of work, which now includes six full-lengths for the beloved Kranky label as well as collaborations with Rafael Anton Irisarri (aka The Sight Below) and Kyle Bobby Dunn.
Lorraine Lau
Is a member of Au Collective and currently dances with Alice Gosti, Amy Johnson's AJnC, Curran Foster's Marvelous Good Fortune Productions, and Mandy Greer. She has also most recently performed and/or collaborated with Lucia Neare's Theatrical Wonders, The Royal Society, Alyza DelPan Monley's DeadPan Monkeys, the musicians of Bad Luck, Britt Karhoff, and Kaitlin McCarthy. Lorraine began her training at Peninsula Dance Theatre in Bremerton, WA, and studied dance, gender/queer studies, and American ethnic studies at UW. She is ever grateful for her family and for the generous, resilient artists in her life.
Tyisha Nedd
Received her BFA in dance at The Ohio State University in 2014. There she had the opportunity to perform in the work of artists such as, Bebe Miller, Dianne McIntyre, Abby Zbikowski and Susan Hadley. She moved to Seattle, Washington in 2016 to intern for Pat Graney’s prison outreach program, Keeping the Faith. Currently, she is dancing with Jessica Jobaris in the creation of “A Great Hunger”. She is passionate about making the arts accessible to the community outside of solely artists and those considered to be the elite. Therefore, she is a teaching artists in “Youth who Create”, an arts outreach program for youth in juvenile detention and is the artistic director of “Dear Legacy”.
Jaclyn Mason
Originally from Quincy, Illinois, received her B.F.A in dance and a certificate in business entrepreneurship from Webster University in 2015. As a member of the Webster University Dance Ensemble she performed works by faculty members as well as a variety of guest artists. She has trained at summer intensives with the Big Muddy Dance Company, Thodos Dance Chicago, and Velocity’s Strictly Seattle Film Track. As a freelance artist in Seattle, Jaclyn has performed in works by Maya Soto for Full Tilt and Dylan Ward (Sleep Nod) for the Northwest New Works Festival.
* The work is made possible by OtB NW new works festival, Velocity IMP series, University of Washington - Dance department bst residency and Base Subsidy Program.
Choreographed and conceptualized by, Petra Zanki and preformed by Lorraine Lau, Tyisha Nedd, Jaclyn Mason. The
dancers recollect objects of the remaining world in an aftermath of an apocalyptic event. Apocalyptic event is a collective one (less likely), or a personal one, (most likely):A blanket, wind-up toy, climbing harness, sweater from 1978, jar of peppermints, how do they relate?
Audio design for the performance was done by Benoît Pioulard that performed live.
and then listen and observe, silent voices, noises, hush, who is speaking, who is talking, who is breathing, who is listening, where are you running, where are they going, people, cars, airplanes, birds, plants, stones, too much noise, too much movement, houses, where are they going, who is talking, they are swaying, skies, they are swaying, cars, who is breaking, who is talking, skies are swaying, trees are silent.
Petra Zanki
Is an international choreographer and theatre maker that pursued her performance studies at the Sorbonne in Paris. She studied with renown artists such as Emio Greco, Jonathan Burrows, Goat Island, Rimini Protokoll, and Gob Squad. In 2010 Petra was awarded as best Croatian choreographer at XI. Platform, and from 2011 to 2013 she was artist-in-residence at the Zagreb Dance Center. She received a two-year choreography scholarship from The ICK- Amsterdam Emio Greco and Croatian Institute for Movement and Dance. Her works were presented on festivals across Europe, in the US, and Australia. In the US she collaborated with Velocity, OtB, La Mama, and PS122. In 2016. her first fully produced US work “365” premiered at Velocity, and received acclaims from audience and dance critics alike.
Thomas Meluch (Benoît Pioulard)
Thomas Meluch has been fascinated by natural sounds and the textures of decay. He played piano before his feet could reach the pedals and for more than a decade has sought to create a unique sonic environment influenced by pop song structures and the unpredictability of field recordings. An avid collector of instruments and analog devices, Meluch relies on guitar and voice as the bases for his body of work, which now includes six full-lengths for the beloved Kranky label as well as collaborations with Rafael Anton Irisarri (aka The Sight Below) and Kyle Bobby Dunn.
Lorraine Lau
Is a member of Au Collective and currently dances with Alice Gosti, Amy Johnson's AJnC, Curran Foster's Marvelous Good Fortune Productions, and Mandy Greer. She has also most recently performed and/or collaborated with Lucia Neare's Theatrical Wonders, The Royal Society, Alyza DelPan Monley's DeadPan Monkeys, the musicians of Bad Luck, Britt Karhoff, and Kaitlin McCarthy. Lorraine began her training at Peninsula Dance Theatre in Bremerton, WA, and studied dance, gender/queer studies, and American ethnic studies at UW. She is ever grateful for her family and for the generous, resilient artists in her life.
Tyisha Nedd
Received her BFA in dance at The Ohio State University in 2014. There she had the opportunity to perform in the work of artists such as, Bebe Miller, Dianne McIntyre, Abby Zbikowski and Susan Hadley. She moved to Seattle, Washington in 2016 to intern for Pat Graney’s prison outreach program, Keeping the Faith. Currently, she is dancing with Jessica Jobaris in the creation of “A Great Hunger”. She is passionate about making the arts accessible to the community outside of solely artists and those considered to be the elite. Therefore, she is a teaching artists in “Youth who Create”, an arts outreach program for youth in juvenile detention and is the artistic director of “Dear Legacy”.
Jaclyn Mason
Originally from Quincy, Illinois, received her B.F.A in dance and a certificate in business entrepreneurship from Webster University in 2015. As a member of the Webster University Dance Ensemble she performed works by faculty members as well as a variety of guest artists. She has trained at summer intensives with the Big Muddy Dance Company, Thodos Dance Chicago, and Velocity’s Strictly Seattle Film Track. As a freelance artist in Seattle, Jaclyn has performed in works by Maya Soto for Full Tilt and Dylan Ward (Sleep Nod) for the Northwest New Works Festival.
* The work is made possible by OtB NW new works festival, Velocity IMP series, University of Washington - Dance department bst residency and Base Subsidy Program.
