Excerpts from In Pursuit of Happiness

LEIMAY Fellows Showcase II

Anabella Lenzu

LEIMAY PRESENTING SERIES 2014: SOAK

In Pursuit of Happiness is a gripping, polemical piece of dance theater that hashes the personal, practical, and political struggles of immigrants to the United States. The piece moves in between the turn of the twentieth century, during the great waves of immigration at Ellis Island, and modern day. In a non-linear approach, the work weaves in scenes from our current conflict on US immigration policy, bringing the contemporary debate into sharp relief against historical, forgotten experiences.

Object Identifier

AMP.PRG.2014.3000.30

ID number

3000.3X

Year Created

2014

Date Created

20140607

Date Recorded

20140607

Performance dates

2014-06-07 00:00:00

2014-06-08 00:00:00

Language

English

Curated Filters

Space / Location

Premiere Venue

CAVE Home Of LEIMAY
6/7-8/2014
58 Grand St - Brooklyn, New York, NY

Premiere Venue specific dates

07/06/2014
08/06/2014

Main Credits

Choreography by Anabella Lenzu
Assistant Choreographer: Lauren Ohmer
Photo Projections: Todd Caroll
Vocal and Acting Coach: Daniel Pettrow
Costume Design: Jennifer Johanos
Music: Traditional Italian, Astor Piazzolla, Maria Callas
Dancers: Lauren Ohmer, Alice Puchue, Emily Vescht, Paulina Espinoza
and Anabella Lenzu

Presenting/Producing Credits

LEIMAY Artistic Directors: Ximena Garnica & Shige Moriya
SOAK Managing Producer: Raul Zbengheci
SOAK Production Stage Manager: Dina Paola Rodriguez
LEIMAY Core Members:Theresa Magario, Georgia Johnson,Andrea Jones, Masanori Asahara
SOAK Production Intern: José Rivera, Jr.
SOAK Technical Assistants: Stefan Martin, Michelle Cahn
Box Office: Lisa Granuzza Di Vita

Development/Funding Credits

LEIMAY’s performance season is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council of the Arts, a state agency. SOAK is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

Additional Credits

Anabella extends thanks to the Edwards Foundation Arts Fund, Materials for the Arts, NYC, the NYC Departments of Culturual Affairs, Education, and Sani- tation, and to Michelangelo Alasa, Ximena and Shige.