Seattle, WA
NOWISWHENWEARE (the stars) (Seattle)
Every point in space occurs once at each moment of time.
Walking in total darkness to immersion in a theatrical cosmos, viewers explore traces of themselves in starlight, the universe, and those who have been here before us. N O W I S W H E N W E A R E (the stars) draws on inspirations as broad as seeing the Milky Way for the first time to installations such as Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirror Room and Random International’s Rain Room. Walking in total darkness to immersion in a theatrical cosmos of 4,000 reactive points of light with an enveloping 496-channel sound design, viewers explore traces of themselves in starlight, the universe, and those who have been here before us. This new, one-of-a-kind, immersive experience comes from the mind of theater/technology pioneer Andrew Schneider. Audiences have the opportunity to choose between a guided visit led by Andrew Schneider, or a self-led exploration. This is a non-seated, interactive environment. Audience members are invited to move around the space. Recommended for ages 12 and up. This performance contains periods of prolonged darkness. No late seating will be permitted for the guided visit. N O W I S W H E N W E A R E (the stars) was originally produced by Miranda Wright + Los Angeles Performance Practice. Development was made possible with support from The Brown Arts Institute, Carleton College Arts and Technology Initiative, The Simons Foundation and Science Sandbox, The Voxel, The Onassis Foundation, The Sundance Institute Interdisciplinary Program, and Eliko Industries. Special thanks to Sonia Baidya, Karl Allen, Vallejo Gantner, Xuan Huang, ayo Ohs, Ryan Peng, Yulia Strizheus, Chris Ashworth and The Voxel. Dedicatated to: Jim, and HNC. Concept, Writing, Composition, and Fabrication | Andrew Schneider Lighting and Sound Design | Andrew Schneider Co-Sound Design | Bobby McElver Additional Software Engineering | Oren Shoham Dramaturgical Consultant | ayo ohs Production Manager | Jørgen Noodt Skjærvold Associate Producer & Front of House Coordinator | Lily Comeau Produced by Jecca Barry / Fin Productions
Audience Role
Walking in total darkness to immersion in a theatrical cosmos of 4,000 reactive points of light with an enveloping 496-channel sound design, viewers explore traces of themselves in starlight, the universe, and those who have been here before us.
Ages: 13 +
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About Andrew Schneider
Andrew Schneider is mostly interested in how humans telling stories about ourselves to each other can make us better at being humans. And how much the second law of thermodynamics and grief have in common. He is an OBIE award-winning, Drama Desk nominated performer, writer, and interactive-electronics artist creating original works for theater, dance, sound, video, and installation since 2003. Based in Brooklyn, New York, Schneider creates and performs original performance works, builds interactive electronic art works and installations, and was a Wooster Group company member (video/performer) from 2007-2014. “We live in an increasingly synthetic world of our own making. In the name of more and faster connection, we are animals that have separated ourselves from the actual world around us. The work I make is highly technical, but It is not about the technology. I am more interested in the application of the technology and how it can bring us closer together, shake us from the synthetic, and offer a genuine experience to every audience member’s consciousness, rather than just watching something “over there”. I am interested in how curating meaningful time-based experiences can lead to more meaningful human-to-human interaction. If theater at its core is humans telling stories about ourselves to each other, then I hope it is in the service of getting better at being human. This is why I make the work that I make. This is also how I try to make the work that I make – with an incredible team of value-aligned recurring collaborators who are interested not just in the work of making experience, but in a vigorous interrogation of what power structures exist in the rooms in which we make and how to systemically try to make change in inequitable systems.”