Trailer! and thanks to JP!

New! Special! For a limited time!
I've cut a trailer from the footage taken at the Dixon Place showing.  The lovely and extremely talented Jess Pohly needs to bow out of this production for now and while it's sad she won't be working on the December production this is by no means the end of the process for me, or for her.  Thanks Jess for all your fantastic work!  This trailer serves as promo for the upcoming production as well as an homage to everything we learned together making the showing. Thank you!!
(if the link above didn't work for you - just copy and paste this address into your browser, and enjoy!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZqaz1Nn6mM

Tickets On Sale Now & Space preview

Hello IC fans,

Tickets are on sale now for SHIPWRECK!  Already?  Yes!  Click here or visit www.BrownPaperTickets.com. The space (of course) is intimate so it's highly recommended to get your tix in advance.  But don't worry, I'll remind you about that again later.  For now enjoy a sneak peak at the space. 
 Triskelion Arts is a fantastic performance venue - with gorgeous floors, a lovely deep playing area, and perfectly raked seats - but even better, it has a secret.  Infinite Coast doesn't like to do things the "traditional" way, so of course we're taking the audience off the rake and onto the floor. (In seats still, don't worry I'm not making you stand for this one) But, even more radical, we're going to use a part of the space that everyone else would rather keep hidden: the windows.

When I first moved to NYC, I was rehearsing with MayDance (then just Juliana May herself) and we had a Fall season 6-9pm slot in the theater space at Triskelion.  That meant we got to watch the sun set over the Manhattan skyline through these same windows.  It was one of the things that made me fall in love with this city, and since I've been living in Williamsburg for the past six years (!!) that view is also now a part of my home. Producing SHIPWRECK in Williamsburg is a way for me to celebrate my feelings about this neighborhood and the city I love.  New York has an amazing ability to make you feel happy about being sad, in a more exquisite way than anywhere else I've ever been.  I think SHIPWRECK's characters can relate to that feeling, and I'm glad to be able to put them in a space so inspiring and beautiful.  In fact, my friend Chris in Chicago would call it "beautifully sad" and I think that about sums it up.  What do you think?
Til next time,
Alexis

Shipwreck goes up at Triskelion Arts in December 09!

Infinite Coast is pleased to present the dance/shadow spectacle SHIPWRECK at Triskelion Arts in December 2009! Inspired by the tragic legend of Tristan & Iseult, SHIPWRECK is a story of lovers pushed to the very edge of jealousy and longing. Using shadow puppets, dance, mime and physical theater, SHIPWRECK explores the unspoken emotions of a relationship at the brink.


We just finished a very successful showing at Dixon Place last weekend in their PuppetBloK series! Thanks to Leslie Strongwater for curating, and Steven, Cheryl, Tanya and everyone else at Dixon Place for helping to support this original work. The showing featured excellent puppeteering by Ethan Gould and Sarah Lannon, gorgeous movement by Jessica Pohly, and haunting music by Ryan Snow. (Thanks also to Ben Sinclair, for just your being you.)

We now move into production for the full show and I'm very excited to resume rehearsals. Please check back often for updates and sneak previews. Tickets go on sale soon! Show dates are Thursday-Sunday, December 10-13th at 8pm. Mark your calendars!

À Bientôt!

Alexis

Alexis Macnab
Artistic Director
Infinite Coast
alexis@infinitecoast.org