"I want to go to whatever world you are in. Watching you is like being transported through a space time portal."

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"I felt as if I was feeling everyone's moment"

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"I was suspended in time"

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"I want to go to whatever world you are in. Watching you is like being transported through a space time portal." - "I felt as if I was feeling everyone's moment" - "I was suspended in time" -

Magma is an evening-length immersive dance theater experience produced by Post:ballet and choreographed by Resident Choreographer Moscelyne ParkeHarrison.

CONCEPT

Magma is inspired by the Greek myth of Cassandra, who was blessed to foretell the future but was cursed to have no one believe her visions. Told through an ominous, cinematic lens, Magma is a tragically intriguing, emotionally raw performance.The production unfolds in San Francisco's premiere nightclub, The Midway, where audiences choose their own adventure to follow nine characters navigating their relationship to truth, ignorance, and entropy.

Magma unfolds in three chapters as audiences and characters experience an eruption in slow motion. Guests decide where to go and what to see, ensuring that everyone's journey is unique and each visit is different. As the show progresses, dancers and audience members will interact throughout the venue until an event brings the entire audience, full cast of characters, and musical collaborator dj.ari.b together for the culmination of the production.

About Post:ballet:

Post:ballet was founded in 2009 by Robin Dekkers, named “25 to Watch” by DANCE Magazine, with a vision to push the ballet envelope through innovative multidisciplinary collaborations. SF Chronicle noted that Post is “a company that not only lives dangerously- it thrives on it,” and SF Arts Monthly called Post’s productions “decidedly daring and always beautifully performed.”

Integrating classically-trained dancers with artists working in animation, architecture, new music, cinematography, fashion, and visual arts, Post’s collaborations range from intensely intimate to wildly conceptual.

The Post:community and audiences are as different from the traditional ballet audience as Post is from a traditional ballet company. 65% of Post:ballet audiences live in San Francisco or corresponding regions. 65% have a household income of $120,000+, and 80% are between the ages of 25 and 40.

The Post:ballet audience are an intersection of community leaders, style trendsetters, and technology executives who are at the forefront of Bay Area life.

Collaborators

Choreography and concept by Moscelyne ParkeHarrison

Moscelyne ParkeHarrison (she/her) is the Associate Artistic Director, Resident Choreographer, and Company Dancer at Post:ballet, and co-director of NEFA and MassCulturalCouncil award winning dance collective BODYSONNET. She is a graduate of The Juilliard School and recipient of the Artist as Citizen Award. She trained at Hubbard Street Pro, Walnut Hill School for the Arts, b12, Banff Centre for the Arts, and Jacob’s Pillow.

Produced by Post:ballet and Robin Dekkers

Robin Dekkers (they/them), founder and Artistic Director of Post:ballet, was named “25 To Watch” by DANCE Magazine and has choreographed and/or directed new collaborations for Post:ballet including evening-length productions such as Do Be, Lyra and Lavender Country; one-act works including Milieu, Mine is Yours, When in Doubt, and ourevolution; and dance films including Swan Lake, Dance of the Knights, and Flutter (in collaboration with AXIS Dance Company). Robin's work has been presented at Jacob’s Pillow, SF International Arts Festival, Vienna's Tanzsommer Festival, NYC's Ballet Builders Showcase, Seattle's Against the Grain Festival, and SF Frameline Film Festival.

Music by by dj.ari.b

ariB (Ariana Boostani) is an Iranian-American experimental artist located in Sf, Ca. dedicated to healing practices through sound and movement.

Performers and collaborators

Crystaldawn Bell, Isaac Bates-Vinueza, Charmaine Butcher, Colin Frederick, Babatunji Johnson, Caitlin Hicks, Ja’Moon Jones, Madison Lindgren, Moscelyne ParkeHarrison

Costume Design and Makeup Mia J Chong

Costume Construction David Calhoun

Scenic Design Shana ParkeHarrison

Video Editing by Moscelyne ParkeHarrison

Text by Moscelyne ParkeHarrison