Rise & Fall

Rise & Fall inspired by the rise and fall of ancient and modern civilizations running the following cycle including: a new beginning, footprints of the past, early civilization, agriculture, industrialization, modernization, gross consumption, awareness, terror, population dissipation, and knowledge to begin again. Additionally inspired by the book The Long Descent by John Michael Greer.

Choreography by Valerie Green

Performed by Amy Adams, Valerie Green, Kristin Licata, Jen Painter, and Julia Sabangan

Music by BP Service, Eno/Wobble, Trent Reznor, and Hughes le Bars

Costume by Daniel Herskowitz

Length 40 minutes

Photo by Sharon Harsa

Performance History

• Baruch Performing Arts Center, January 2012 (premiere)
• Green Space Blooms Dance Festival, April 2011
• Dixon Place, March 2011
• The Flea Theater March 2011 excerpt