MƆɹNIŊ [MORNING//MOURNING]

Overview

What would happen on earth after humans disappear? This experimental opera inhabits a world where humans no longer exist.

Experience what The New York Times calls, “…sly and sweet, wistful and winsome and altogether lovable” an ensemble of five vocalist/multi-instrumentalists guide the audience through the changes on Earth as forests grow back, new species evolve, and the human-made world erodes away. This work is a fantastical and playful exploration into the dire political and ethical contradictions that structure current human relations with nature.

CREATED and WRITTEN BY: Gelsey Bell

DIRECTED BY: Tara Ahmadinejad

MUSICAL ARRANGEMENT BY: Gelsey Bell & the ensemble

SCENIC DESIGN BY: Afsoon Pajoufar

LIGHTING DESIGN BY: Masha Tsimring

COSTUME DESIGN BY: Àsta Bennie Hostetter

SOUND DESIGN BY: Hidenori Nakajo

Featuring:

Gelsey Bell

Aviva Jaye

Mia Pak

Brian McCorkle

Paul Pinto

MƆɹNIŊ [MORNING//MOURNING] received its world premiere at the 2023 PROTOTYPE Festival, produced by HERE Arts Center.