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Ailey II in Marcus Jarrell Willis' Stream of Consciousness

Repertory

Stream of Consciousness

COMPANIES

CHOREOGRAPHER

WORLD PREMIERE

Folly Theater, Kansas City, MO 2016

MUSIC

Various Artists

COSTUMES

Naomi Luppescu

LIGHTING

Brandon Stirling Baker

RUN TIME

23 Minutes

Stream of Consciousness, by former Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancer Marcus Jarrell Willis, gives physical life to our inner thoughts. Willis weaves six simple gestures into “the stream,” the tumultuous monologue within each person’s mind. Set to a contemporary reimagining of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by Max Richter, this work echoes the tension and poignancy of the music’s ever-changing tides.

A group of six dancers wearing white shirts and dark skirts or pants stand on stage. One dancer is bending backward, supported by another dancer. The background is dark, and the stage is dimly lit.

 Ailey II in Marcus Jarrell Willis' Stream of Consciousness Photo by Kyle Froman

A dancer wearing a white shirt and dark skirt leans back dramatically with one arm extended and one knee bent. The background is dark, and the stage is dimly lit.

 Ailey II's Yazmeen Laidler Marcus Jarrell Willis' Stream of Consciousness Photo by Kyle Froman

Two dancers wearing white shirts and dark skirts stand close together, slightly bent forward with intense expressions. The background is dark, and the stage is dimly lit.

Yazzmeen Laidler and Christopher R. Wilson in Marcus Jarrell Willis' Stream of Consciousness Photo by Kyle Froman

A dancer with red hair wearing a white shirt and dark skirt performs a ballet move on stage, holding one leg extended high behind her. The background is dark, and the stage is illuminated.

Ailey II's Tara Bellardini in Marcus Jarrell Willis' Stream of Consciousness Photo by Kyle Froman

A dancer in a white shirt and dark skirt jumps mid-air with arms extended and one knee bent. The background is dark, and the stage is lit.

Ailey II's Jessica Amber Pinkett in Marcus Jarrell Willis' Stream of Consciousness Photo by Kyle Froman