ACTRESS FURY
“ACTRESS FURY is a passion-play of one tormented actress, played by three female performers, who takes on the role of Ajax- the shamed, mythic warrior. ACTRESS FURY excavates the archetype of the actress- perhaps one of the most fiercely loved yet degraded figure in our culture- to ask questions about the performance of self, and our needs to be seen, adored, and left alone to do the work we’re born to do. Dramatic scenarios unfurl through dance to reveal an anti-strategy about wrestling with ambition and being female in this 21st century moment.”
- Director Jennie Mary Tai Liu
Inspired by the sounds of dub reggae, the 808 drum machine, and ambient electronic music; Julia Bembenek and I collaborated on the score and sound design to Grand Lady Dance House’s production of Actress Fury. Working with director and writer, Jennie Mary Tai Liu, we set out to create a seamless soundtrack which would express the madness and tranquility going on inside the head of the main character while each movement was carefully choreographed to our score.
Inspired by the sounds of dub reggae, the 808 drum machine, and ambient electronic music; Julia Bembenek and I collaborated on the score and sound design to Grand Lady Dance House’s production of Actress Fury. Working with director and writer, Jennie Mary Tai Liu, we set out to create a seamless soundtrack which would express the madness and tranquility going on inside the head of the main character while each movement was carefully choreographed to our score.
Performed by Jennie Mary Tai Liu, Alexa Weir and Hannah Heller
Visual design by Tanya Brodsky
Debuted in January 2014 at The Bushwick Star, Brooklyn
Additional performances at:
REDCAT - 2013
PAM - 2014
Live Arts Exchange - 2014