“Virtuosic and unrelenting.” —LA Dance Chronicle
Marks of RED is a visceral journey of rupture and rebirth. Led by dancer/choreographer Shamel Pitts, the piece explores the multiplicities within Blackness. Anchored in the distinctive Gaga movement style in which Pitts was trained, an all-femme cast of dancers gather to create a cocoon-like space for profound transformation. Drawing inspiration from sumo wrestling, butoh dance, and techno music, Pitts molds ritual, movement, and sound into an Afrofuturist meditation on Black embodiment.
This world premiere is the final installment in the Walker and Northrop’s three-year partnership with Pitts.
Copresented and co-commissioned with Northrop.
Tickets
Purchase tickets through the Northrop box office. For more information or to purchase tickets by phone, please call Northrop at 612-624-2345 or email umntix@umn.edu.
Acknowledgments
Marks of RED was developed at a Summer Stages Dance @ ICA/Boston residency in 2024.
Accessibility
For more information about accessibility, visit our Access page.
For questions on accessibility or to request additional accommodations, call 612-375-7564 or email access@walkerart.org.
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