ABOUT THIS SHOW
Inspired by the experience of those who swim in Lake Michigan year-round, Briefly Breathless is an experimental dance theater piece staged in and around a giant sheet of plastic. Through rigorous movement experiments and an ensemble dance vocabulary, Briefly Breathless examines the culture of cold plunges and asks us to embrace discomfort, to face our fears and to search for our inner resilience.
Briefly Breathless is the first collaboration of Wondrous Strange, a group of performing artists embracing experimental performance as a means of investigating the intangible qualities that keep us coming back to theatre and dance. Together, we question how we might use our bodies, space and our relationship to the audience to develop unique, wondrous and invigorating performances.
COLLABORATIVE TEAM
Ensemble:
Dustin Valenta
Claribel Gross
Mackenzie Jones
Chris Acevedo
Lauren Paige
Lydia Moss
Alex Rodriguez
Composers/Co-Sound Designers: Ethan Korvne, Emily Hayman
Additional Music: Kelsey Didion
Video Design: Luke Venegas
Director: Jeremy Ohringer
Artist Links: @wondrousstrangechicago
Running Time
Due to the high volume and wide breadth of work we present, we are often not able to proactively offer content advisories for individual performances. However, if you have specific concerns about stage effects (such as strobe lights or fog/haze) that might have a bearing on comfort or well-being, or if you would like to know more about the age appropriateness of the performance, please contact the box office at 312-335-1650.
Patron Code of Conduct
Welcome to Steppenwolf, one of the premiere ensemble theaters in America. By visiting us, you agree to adhere to the theatre’s Patron Code of Conduct and Health and Safety Protocols.
SPONSORS
Running Time
Content Advisory
Due to the high volume and wide breadth of work we present, we are often not able to proactively offer content advisories for individual performances. However, if you have specific concerns about stage effects (such as strobe lights or fog/haze) that might have a bearing on comfort or well-being, or if you would like to know more about the age appropriateness of the performance, please contact the box office at 312-335-1650.
Patron Code of Conduct
Welcome to Steppenwolf, one of the premiere ensemble theaters in America. By visiting us, you agree to adhere to the theatre’s Patron Code of Conduct and Health and Safety Protocols.