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bitte, or before we were birds

6 dancers; 20 min
Music: The Sound of Music, Franz Schubert, Courtney Barnett

bitte, or before we were birds tracks the fallout of heartbreak and loss without really providing any solutions or resolutions. It is divided into four distinct states of being: denial, apathy, anger, and eventually, the glimmer of acceptance. All in all, bitte (which translates to "please" as well as "thank you" in German) is a coping mechanism attempting to reach some sort of harmony that may never come. 


Performance History:
North End Music & Performing Arts Center // Boston, MA // August 2015
Triskelion Arts // Brooklyn, NY // October 2015
Green Street Studios // Cambridge, MA // December 2015
Green Street Studios // Cambridge, MA // May 2016 (Premiere)


Original cast: Matty Burns, Emily Evans, Gabriella Gentille, Shanon Quinn, Jessica Smith, and Katie Suyematsu
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  • Home
  • About
  • Works
    • softshell
    • Even the trees know it
    • excerpts of a moontide
    • AMERICAN PEARL
    • wish you were here
    • Wyoming
    • bitte, or before we were birds
    • I got a Master's Degree in this.
    • Nocturne for an afternoon
    • Other Works
  • Upcoming
  • Contact