and then life was beautiful
This work follows a chosen family as they build an alternate reality, remembering what was and celebrating what is to be…
Commissioned by L.A. Contemporary Dance Company | World Premiere: 2022 | Runtime: 41 min
Director/Supervising Choreographer: LACDC’s Artistic Director Jamila Glass; Associate Choreographer: JM. Rodriguez with choreography contributions from the company; Original Music: Eric Mason; Lighting Designer: Claire Chrzan; Additional Music: Michael Wall; Art Director & Costume Designer: Rick Gradone; Assistant Choreographer: Kate Coleman; Videographer: Anna Tse; Editor: Danielle King; Photographer: Taso Papadakis
LACDC Artists: Hyosun Choi, Nicole Hagen, Colleen Hendricks, JM. Rodriguez, Derrick Paris, Sandy Strangis, and Hunter Wayne
“…a very strong work that definitely must be seen multiple times to take in everything that is transpiring…felt like a journey through time, eras, and generations.” -Jeff Slayton, L.A. Dance Chronicle
“YES, Storytelling! It was a cinematic journey of movement.” -Tiffany Johnson
“I felt like I was watching a horror movie with all these tableaux. A ‘Black Mirror’ episode. Dystopian… It was like I was walking into a nightclub and was like oh, this is actually a pysch ward.” -Lenin Fernandez
