Now Then: A Prologue

Part lecture, part choreographic exposition, Now Then: A Prologue is a solo performance by Allie Hankins that affirms the futility of lust and its anticlimactic arc—from the first intoxicating charge of the unattainable through the subsequent stumbling pursuit of desire. It's a slyly comedic work that weaves seduction, stand-up comedy motifs, and forced voyeurism in an eager attempt to exhibit the extraordinary and cumbersome illogic of love and sex. Costumes by Rose Mackey, lighting design by Vanessa Janson, and sculptures by Maggie Heath & Mo Ritter.

Performed at The Siren Theater in Portland, OR in May 2016.

you can watch the piece in its entirety here