This play is inspired by Handel’s Alcina, and in turn the Orlando Furioso. In The Sound of Infection, Alcina’s sorcery and her ability to transform her lovers into animals, plants, or stones is brought to life through an immersive auditory and visual experience, where her voice becomes a spellbinding force that reshapes reality. The play explores the theme of infection as a manifestation of desire, illusion, and metamorphosis built on research about the sounds of Detroit’s and its legacy as the birth of techno music.
Fall 2019, Lightbox (Detroit)
Writing and direction: Marc Arthur. Choreography: Christopher Woolfolk. Musical Direction and Violin: Natalie Frakes. Performers: Nicole Joseph, Christopher Woolfolk, Scott Crandall, Ezra Anderson. An excerpt of the script that has been published in About Place Journal and can be read here.
Photographs by Ashley Kamp.