Matisse Michalski

1 Aug, 2011

dance/theater? dance and theater? theater with dance?

2011-08-01T12:02:41-07:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE, Summer Special 2011|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

We've been working on A Mix Tape For Ophelia for about a year now, and from the beginning i knew it would be a combination of dance and theater. but no only has it been an interesting struggle to figure out what that means, where on the spectrum of performance arts we fall, it has been a process to work together, people with theater backgrounds, MFA dancers, performance makers... and as the lead artist, it has been imporant for me

8 Aug, 2011

thats depressing…

2011-08-08T13:05:29-07:00By |Categories: CounterPULSE|Tags: , , |

Why did I decide to do a play about depression? It’s a question I’m being asked a lot, mostly by myself, as we try to “sell” A Mix Tape For Ophelia. Depression is not an easy sell, and doesn’t sound nearly as exciting as becoming a drag queen or exploring interconnectedness. But maybe the hard sell is part of the reason I’ve been so excited to do this show- it’s a topic we’re not really talking about. I mean, I’m

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