always now

Creation of The Other Shore

At the intersection of dance, installation, video, and technology, always now is presented in two distinct sections and seeks to spark a simple shift in the structure of traditional performance to alter the relationship between audience and dancer. Audience members lay on the floor, head to shin in a perpendicular physical orientation, for part of the performance. In collaboration with designers Juniper Shuey, Thomas Dunn, and Julian Martlew, the work aims to expose vulnerabilities of performers by questioning how and if dancers can become audience member again.

Premiered at Jacob's Pillow in May 2018

CONCEPT
Zoe Scofield
CHOREOGRAPHY
Zoe Scofield with dancers
CHOREOGRAPHIC MENTOR
Bebe Miller
DANCERS
Shane Donohue, Kim Lusk, Troy Ogilvie, Kévin Quinaou, Zoe Scofield, Gilbert Small, Navarra Novy-Williams 
REHEARSAL ASSISTANT
Shane Donohue
SOUND DESIGN
Julian Martlew
LIGHTING DESIGN
Thomas Dunn
SET DESIGN
Juniper Shuey and Zoe Scofield
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Steve Carlino

supported by

always now is supported by the Princess Grace Foundation Choreography & Mentorship Co-Commission award.
Thank you to the Jacob’s Pillow technical crew and staff, Bebe Miller, On to Boards, Velocity Dance Center, Princess Grace Foundation, John Robinson, our Patreon supporters, and all the generous artists who are helping to make this possible.