Conceived and Directed by Jesca Prudencio
Choreographed by Jesca Prudencio & Hala Shah
Performed by Jesca Prudencio, Hala Shah, Paris Cullen, and Mengying Lin
A People Of Interest production as part of an Artist Residency at Performance Project at University Settlement
Presented at Speyer Hall November 15-17, 2018
Scenic and Projection Design by Justin Humphres
Photography by Idris Ademola
Walking down the street, sitting on the train, waiting in line, etc. -- public space is a platform for sexual harassment. International director, choreographer, and documentary theater maker Jesca Prudencio explores the layered experience of the victim around the moment of attack. Developed through a series workshops and interviews around the U.S. and internationally, “NOHING” is a documentary dance theater work that shares the unsettling experiences of women from the University Settlement community in New York City. Jesca and her company People Of Interest perform the victims' physical struggle to simultaneously protect, fight, and scream silently, like the strong yet still Noh spirits. “NOHING” intersects testimony, multimedia, and traditional Japanese Noh dance to explore the mask women wear to survive harassment.
Choreographed by Jesca Prudencio & Hala Shah
Performed by Jesca Prudencio, Hala Shah, Paris Cullen, and Mengying Lin
A People Of Interest production as part of an Artist Residency at Performance Project at University Settlement
Presented at Speyer Hall November 15-17, 2018
Scenic and Projection Design by Justin Humphres
Photography by Idris Ademola
Walking down the street, sitting on the train, waiting in line, etc. -- public space is a platform for sexual harassment. International director, choreographer, and documentary theater maker Jesca Prudencio explores the layered experience of the victim around the moment of attack. Developed through a series workshops and interviews around the U.S. and internationally, “NOHING” is a documentary dance theater work that shares the unsettling experiences of women from the University Settlement community in New York City. Jesca and her company People Of Interest perform the victims' physical struggle to simultaneously protect, fight, and scream silently, like the strong yet still Noh spirits. “NOHING” intersects testimony, multimedia, and traditional Japanese Noh dance to explore the mask women wear to survive harassment.