“Cartography”
October 14, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
| $15 – $38“Cartography”
Conceived and created by Kaneza Schaal and Christopher Myers
Directed by Kaneza Schaal
Written and designed by Christopher Myers
Produced by ArKtype / Thomas O. Kriegsmann
7:30 pm Thursday, October 14, 2021
Eisenhower Auditorium
Adult $38; University Park Student $15; 18 and Younger $28
“Cartography” is “a multimedia work inspired by migrants’ stories, presents their journeys as universal and heroic, not merely tales of suffering,” writes a New York Times reviewer.
It’s a performance rooted in the commonalities of migration and the metaphorical mapping at the center of worlds in motion. The show, featuring a half dozen young actors, integrates multiple mediums to reflect the technological hybridity of our everyday lives.
Visual tools, such as map-making and inventory, meet performance tools, like filmmaking and dancing. Sculptures create a catalogue of both interior and exterior journeys. Sound sensor technology responds to the timber of actors’ voices and a virtual storm is activated. Cellphones are used to mark memories — the distances we have traveled.
“Cartography” invites audiences to examine their own lives and the maps we all have yet to draw.
After the performance, the show’s director and co-creator Kaneza Schaal and cast members will engage in a moderated discussion with interested audience members.
