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WORLD PREMIERe
arthur miller theatre
1226 Murfin ave

Ann Arbor, MI 48105

 

NOVEMBER 1-2, 2024

7:30pm shows

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this show is free

and open to the public
 

An interdisciplinary physical dance theater creation involving U-M faculty and students, DRACULA explores Bram Stoker's life, Irish history, Romanian folklore, and the evolution of vampire mythology. In VIM VIGOR's signature aesthetic, which blends robust physicality with daring theatrical and emotional expression, this work examines Dracula's insatiable hunger as a reflection of modern loneliness. It also addresses the intersection of horror and gender, depicting how the genre eroticizes and consumes the female body. DRACULA captures the essence of human storytelling and the monsters we create to navigate our lives.

 

Concept, Direction, Writing: Shannon Gillen

Choreography: Shannon Gillen and Jason Cianciulli 

Choreographic Collaborators: Tzveta Kassabova,

Katherine Kiessling, Claire Schick, Lauren Roebuck

Performance: Jason Cianciulli, Shannon Gillen,

Tzveta Kassabova

Live Music: Shamus Gillen

Sound Score: Marshall Chadbourne