“ The hit of the show, hands down, was the ambitious and eventually awesome ‘Flight,’
conceived and designed by sculptor-set designer Jeff Becker ... a genius at imagining and constructing large, astonishing stage settings.”
Local award-winning performance companies ArtSpot
Productions and Mondo
Bizarro present FLIGHT, the new performance
extravaganza featuring performer-activated machines, film projection,
song, and live theatre that explores mankind’s enduring dream of
flight and the unforeseen consequences of the pursuit of that dream.
The brainchild of award-winning sculptor Jeff
Becker, FLIGHT collages characters and ideas
inspired by the mythical and historical manifestations of man's
irrespressible urge to fly, and by the all-too-frequent need to
flee disasters of our own making. Stunning visuals, live
music and dazzling physical performances merge to create a fantasia
that will encourage you to consider the ways in which the phenomenon
of flight has touched your life, your city, your country and the
world.
After each Thursday performance, there will be a talk-back with the artists and local scholars, politicians
and community leaders about the artistic processes and ideas employed in the show, and the ways in
which flight has affected the city of New Orleans.
On Saturday, May 17th, the collaborative team that created FLIGHT will offer a FREE community workshop
called Learning To Fly: A Training in Theatre, Art and Music. Participants will enjoy a series of
exercises which will include building flying machines from found objects and making mini-performances
of your own. All ages.
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This project would not have been
possible without the immense support of NOCCA|Riverfront and the
NOCCA Institute. Flight is also supported by grants from the CAC's Theatre Arts
Fund, the Lupin Foundation, and by a grant from the Louisiana
Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department
of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana
State Arts Council, as administered
by the Arts Council of New Orleans. Funding has also been provided by the National
Endowment for the Arts, a Federal agency.
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