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Story Binge - Rolodex by Gelsey Bell

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Event ID: 
3953
Title: 
Story Binge - Rolodex by Gelsey Bell
April 2, 2015
Presented by: 
Experiments in Opera
Event Type: 
Performances
Genre: 
Cross-Genre
Event Description: 

Experiments in Opera presents eight new operas in a two-night operathon at Roulette in Brooklyn on April 1 & 2, 2015. Over the course of this opera binge, you will hear the work of eight composers, whose arrival at opera couldn’t be more roundabout. The resulting pieces, one-act shorts and excerpts in concert and staged performances tell a range of absurd, abstract, historical and hilarious stories. So, take the plunge and stuff your ears!

 

Ensemble Name: 
thingNY
Musicians: 
Gelsey Bell, Andrew Livingston, Paul Pinto, Erin Rogers. Dave Ruder, Jeffrey Young
Composers: 
Gelsey Bell, Roddy Bottum, Aaron Siegel, Jason Cady
Program: 

Gelsey Bell spins a fractured story of social relationships based on a Rolodex of characters, with her ensemble thingNY.

Roddy Bottum spreads the myth of Sasquatch with a story about a small town family’s ‘Bigfoot Tours’ and the fallout when their daughter runs away with the real Sasquatch.

Aaron Siegel investigates the biblical story of Abraham and Isaac through the eyes of a performance artist who struggles to find an outlet for his strange visions.

Jason Cady tells the story of alien zoologists trying to conserve the human race by pairing a woman with one of the last remaining men.

Venue: 
Roulette
Location: 
509 Atlantic Ave
Brooklyn,, NY
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