Premiered March 4-7, 2020
JACK, Brooklyn, NY
In this incisively humorous ode to aging, a multigenerational ensemble of women confront impermanence and imperfection
with striking musicality and movement. Known for infusing bleak themes with sparkling wit, cakeface's newest work merges
the subject of aging with a wabi-sabi worldview: nothing lasts, nothing is finished, nothing is perfect.
written + directed by Amanda Szeglowski
choreographed by Amanda Szeglowski in collaboration with the company
performed by Kelly Bartnik, Ali Castro, Jade Daugherty, Christine Farrell, Ayesha Jordan, and Nola Sporn Smith
composed by Prism House
lighting design by Amanda K. Ringger
set design by Aviva Novick
run time 1 hour
photos by Maria Baranova
Amanda Szeglowski is a 2020 Bessie honoree for "Outstanding Production" for this is now, and now, and now.
"For her nuanced and perceptive “ode to aging,” performed with crystalline beauty by an intergenerational ensemble of women. For a sharp, humorous work that captures the longing, competition, desires and friendships of growing-up female in 1980’s America through precision team-dancing and striking musicality."
this is now, and now, and now. is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC). This project is supported by the National Performance Network (NPN) Documentation & Storytelling Initiative. The NPN Documentation & Storytelling Initiative is funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency). For more information: npnweb.org.
this is now, and now, and now.
Premiered March 4-7, 2020
JACK, Brooklyn, NY
In this incisively humorous ode to aging, a multigenerational ensemble of women confront impermanence and imperfection with striking musicality and movement. Known for infusing bleak themes with sparkling wit, cakeface's newest work merges the subject of aging with a wabi-sabi worldview: nothing lasts, nothing is finished, nothing is perfect.
written + directed by Amanda Szeglowski
choreographed by Amanda Szeglowski
performed by Kelly Bartnik, Ali Castro, Jade Daugherty, Christine Farrell, Ayesha Jordan, and Nola Sporn Smith
composed by Prism House
lighting design by Amanda K. Ringger
set design by Aviva Novick
an evening-length work
photos by Maria Baranova
Amanda Szeglowski is a 2020 Bessie honoree for "Outstanding Production" for this is now, and now, and now."For her nuanced and perceptive “ode to aging,” performed with crystalline beauty by an intergenerational ensemble of women. For a sharp, humorous work that captures the longing, competition, desires and friendships of growing-up female in 1980’s America through precision team-dancing and striking musicality."
this is now, and now, and now. is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC). This project is supported by the National Performance Network (NPN) Documentation & Storytelling Initiative. The NPN Documentation & Storytelling Initiative is funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency). For more information: npnweb.org.