The Rest Unknown, 2012
Between Now & Five Billion Years, 2011
Between Now & Five Billion Years, 2011
Inspired by Maira Kalman’s book The Principals of Uncertainty, Genesis Ensemble embarked on an extended devising process experimenting with performance style and riffing on themes and ideas from the book for a two-night presentation that was part gallery installation, part adaptation, and part living chapbook called Between Now & Five Billion Years at Elegant Mr. Gallery in June of 2011.
After a period of investigation, revisiting, and creating anew Genesis presented the premier of The Rest Unknown, an interactive, theatrical tour of visual art, music, food, and performance. Taking place in Jefferson Park, the tour took an intimate audience on an experiential journey of whimsy and wonder by examining the familiar world in new ways. The tour included installations in three empty store fronts and expanded out into the neighborhood and local establishments. Due to overwhelming audience support and press Genesis extended the run of The Rest Unknown twice, running the show from March–May 2012.
“Whimsical and often funny…The "interactive tour" that the ensemble members have created is thoughtful and puzzling, ranging from a dance lesson (which includes audience participation and then turns into a lecture) to a puppet show to a piece in which one of the performers races back and forth across the room to increase her heartbeat.”
-Julia Thiel, The Chicago Reader
Between Now & Five Billion Years
directed by Libby Hladik
devised and performed by:
Christopher Acevedo
Amanda Dunne Acevedo
Jennifer Leininger
Kat Paddock
Annie Perry
Lindsey Barlag Thornton
The Rest Unknown
directed by Libby Hladik
design by Danielle Dantonio & Celeste Rogers
assistant directed by Lizzie Lovelady
dramaturgy by Michael Manocchio
stage management by Amy Diller
devised and performed by:
Amanda Dunne Acevedo
Jake Carr
Kat Paddock
Annie Perry
Sergio Soltero
Lindsey Barlag Thornton
directed by Libby Hladik
devised and performed by:
Christopher Acevedo
Amanda Dunne Acevedo
Jennifer Leininger
Kat Paddock
Annie Perry
Lindsey Barlag Thornton
The Rest Unknown
directed by Libby Hladik
design by Danielle Dantonio & Celeste Rogers
assistant directed by Lizzie Lovelady
dramaturgy by Michael Manocchio
stage management by Amy Diller
devised and performed by:
Amanda Dunne Acevedo
Jake Carr
Kat Paddock
Annie Perry
Sergio Soltero
Lindsey Barlag Thornton