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THE RADIO SHOW
Kyle Abraham / Abraham.In.Motion
“The best and brightest creative talent to emerge in New York City in the age of Obama.”
—Out Magazine
Kyle Abraham delves into identity and personal history in The Radio Show. Creating an abstract narrative around the loss of communication, he investigates the effects of the abrupt discontinuation of a radio station on a community and the lingering effects of Alzheimer’s and aphasia on a family. Abraham mixes recordings of classic soul and hip-hop with contemporary classical compositions to create an eclectic score that evokes fond memories and a passion for what is lost.
Cast
Performers
- Kyle Abraham
- Rena Butler
- Beatrice Capote
- Indigo Ciochetti
- Catherine Kirk
- Chalvar Monteiro
- Jeremy Neal
- Connie Shiau
- Maleek Washington
Original performers
- Kyle Abraham
- Maureen Damaso
- Samantha Farrow
- Raja Kelly
- Nicole Mannarino
- Jeremy Nedd
- Amber Lee Parker
- Rachelle Rafailedes
Costume design
Sarah Cubbage
Lighting design
Dan Scully
Lighting supervisor
Carley Manion
Acknowledgments
The Radio Show is made possible by the generous support of The Heinz Endowments and with funds from the 2009–2010 Danspace Project Commissioning Initiative with support from the New York State Council on the Arts. Additional support for the commissioning and development of The Radio Show has been provided through The Kelly Strayhorn Theater and the Harlem Stage Fund for New Work, which has received support from the Jerome Foundation.
The Radio Show was created during a residency provided by The Joyce Theater Foundation, New York City, with major support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
The Radio Show world premiered at The Kelly Strayhorn Theater in Pittsburgh in January 2010 and went on to receive a Bessie Award for it’s New York Premiere at Dancespace Project in February 2010.
Photos
Steven Schreiber
Design
Neil Donnelly