Know No.
Repercussions of the word NO reverberated around the historic walls of the Cyclorama in this site-specific installation, commissioned by the Boston Center for the Arts. A dozen performers worked with combined light, sound and poetry in a thrilling spectacle that was the first major commission in the Cyclorama in decades.
Premiered March 2017
Boston, MA
Audiences were invited to explore the Cyclorama, and with it, our complex, emotional and visceral human reactions to denial. A multi-disciplinary experience, projected visuals and light illuminated the Cyclorama and built structures while eight percussionists and four vocalists used marimbas, drums, blocks of wood, chimes and more to perform a newly composed work that showcased the unique acoustics of the Cyclorama. Additionally, the performance featured the writings and voices of collaborative poets from across Boston—including poets from the Society Of Urban Poets and the Poet Laureate of Boston.
The Creative Team
Composer and Creative Director: Maria Finkelmeier
Video Projection Designer: Sam Okerstrom-Lang
Technical Director: Ryan Edwards
Lighting Designer: Karim Badwan
Sound Engineer: Geoffrey Nielsen
Performers
Brian Calhoon
Ryan Edwards
Wendyam Emerson
Maria Finkelmeier
Jonathan M. Gramling
Greg Jukes
Lilla
Nina Pralour
Jonathan Padilla
Yuriana Sobrino
Toussaint the Liberator
Andrew Worden
Poets
Jourdan Christopher
Danielle Legros Georges
Arielle Gray
Tim Hall
Krysten Hill
Farrah Jean
Audrey Mardavich
Fred Marchant
Lauren Miller
"Mistah" Matt Parker
Lily Rush
Movement Coach
Yo-El Cassell
THANK YOU!
Super-sized Chimes provided by Woodstock Chimes
Marimba provided by Yamaha
Produced by Masary Studios