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gifts

"gifts" is the latest site-based work by choreographer Shannon Hummel.

gifts
choreography and direction by Cora Dance Artistic Director Shannon Hummel in collaboration with Cora Dance company members Katie Dean and Kelsey Kramer
original score by composer Hans Bilger
Scenic design and prop construction by Shannon Hummel
Scenic consultation by Scott Pfaffman
lighting design by Severn Clay-Youman
costume design and construction by Maria Kofman
Project Manager and Company Assistant: Nicole Assanti
Backstage Crew: Nahisha McCoy, Henry Oriestos, Evangelina Vargas
A huge thank you to Chris Lucius and Treasure Island Storage

In the 20th anniversary season of her company Cora Dance, Hummel pushes the limits of physical confinement and boundless imagination, sequestering dancers and audience in an intensely isolated location - undisclosed until performance - to paint a harsh world where value is defined by circumstance. "gifts" calls into question whether persistent belief in future rewards is worth pushing through and dismissing the accessible pleasures of the present moment. A journey of textures, tastes, sounds, smells, and images - real and imagined - gifts is a frank look at a world absent of sensuality whose possibilities for rejuvenation are available only in the imagination.

Location: Performances take place in the neighborhood of Red Hook, Brooklyn. Purchasers will receive specific instructions via email prior to the performance date to provide venue location and instructions.*

A limited number of $15 discounted tickets are available upon request. Those requiring a discount to attend, email Project Manager, Nicole Assanti at nassanti@coradance.org to request the code or call 718-858-2520.

There will be no tickets sold at Cora or at the performance venue the day of performances. Advance sales only.

*TRIGGER AND SAFETY NOTICE: This work employs darkness and small spaces and may not be safe or suitable for audiences under 12 (parent discretion advised). Those uncomfortable in confined spaces are advised that gifts takes place in a small, enclosed area that may cause discomfort or anxiety for some viewers. Audience will be able to exit at any point if necessary but will not be able to return to the work. In addition, the venue is not ADA accessible and climbing a flight of stairs is required to view the work. Those wishing to attend who have concerns about the environment or its accessibility, please contact Project Manager, Nicole Assanti at nassanti@coradance.org and Cora will do its best to make accommodations. Cora is planning performances at a future date in a more traditional performance venue that is ADA accessible to accommodate those unable to attend due to these restrictions.