BLAZE

by Lillian McGonigle

In this semi-autobiographical solo, McGonigle dances herself into a world inhabited by the ghosts of familial anecdotes. Considering the stories she has heard, but never embodied, she amalgamates herself into a version of her once seminarian father. Exploring these repetitions of past and present, she fuses together fragments of alternate histories that interrogate the notion of family and considers how narrative gets passed from generation to generation.

Utilizing illustrative texts, recorded interviews and rigorous dancing, BLAZE paints an intimate portrait of a family that existed before, during, and perhaps even after McGonigle. Recalling both what existed, and grieving what almost was, BLAZE investigates the carnage of growing up, and sifts through what remains.

Director, Choreographer, Perfomer: Lillian McGonigle
Dramaturge: Kati Payne
Digital Consultant and Animator: Trevor McKeon

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