Scott N Andrew

UnderlandxAlice

2024

UnderlandxAlice by Kontara Morphis is seen through the looking glass of an alternate world. What starts as a trek to safety leads to chance encounters with loved ones, revealing not everyone is who they seem to be. This dance theater work is a journey of self-realization, visibility, and discovery. This was staged at the New Hazlett Theater as part of their CSA program. Sound design by Ramin Akhavijou.

New Hazlett Theater

Gallery

Performance art scene with figures around a striped table; one figure upside down wearing roller skates. Theater stage with performers under red, white, and blue spotlights. Patterned screens hang above. Audience visible in the foreground. Stage set with brick wall backdrop, hanging translucent panels with letter projections, red stairs, and figure in spotlight. Young woman sits in ornate chair holding black roses, lit in purple. Teapot and cups on small table. Stage view with a performer, table, and stairs under a spotlight. Backdrops show pink floral patterns and teacups. The scene is lit with purple and white light. Two figures in costume on a stage, illuminated by spotlights. One wears purple and the other white. Stage performance with a central figure in black raising hands, surrounded by silhouetted dancers on tiered platforms. Red lighting and projected gothic imagery create a dramatic, layered composition. Staged performance with figures in theatrical lighting. A central figure in white gloves and cape stands out, with others including one in a rabbit mask, and a backdrop with the word "Underland. Stage set with hanging fabric squares, projected with Cheshire cat faces and roses, lit in purple, with stairs in center. Portrait of woman with black hair on white background with "UnderlandxAlice" text. Man in purple coat, spiked hat, and sunglasses holds a sword in his mouth. Stage lighting. Performance art with red lighting, projections of figures and windows on a grid set, and a figure on stage. Stage set with brick walls, hanging fabric panels printed with script, red stairs, and two figures in a spotlight. Performance art with dancer, stairs, and projected images of a cat, text, and patterns in blue, purple, and turquoise. Stage performance with dancer, clock projections on fabric, red and white spotlights. Theater stage view, lit with colorful projections on hanging fabric squares. Stage floor is patterned with blue light, with stairs leading to a platform. Audience silhouettes in foreground. Stage performance with dancers in blue light. Projected flame patterns on hanging translucent squares. A woman climbs a ladder center stage. Theater stage with actors at a table, purple lighting, and projected silhouette on hanging white curtains. Theater stage with table, chairs, and ladder. Projected floral images hang above, lit by white and pink spotlights. Performance art with five figures against projected brick wall and clock face in blue, green, and purple hues. Stage view of young girls in light-colored dresses standing in rows, lit by purple and orange stage lights. Performance art piece. A dancer in floral jacket and black tights sits in a split on a table, lit by a spotlight. Behind, blurry projections of teapots and shelves appear on the dark stage. Stage view of a person holding a large red Cheshire Cat head, facing a woman in a white dress, with dark green lighting. Two figures in black bodysuits and printed capes stand on a stage with playing card projections. Portrait of a Black woman in a black dress, standing by a table with a gift and flowers, lit by red light. Dark stage scene with a figure in a lace dress and corset, arm outstretched, next to a table with a vase. Purple lighting. Two figures on a stage, lit by a spotlight. One in a lilac dress sits on a fur-covered chair. The other, in white gloves and dress, stands behind with an ornate headpiece. Dark backdrop.