ANXIETY IS THE DIZZINESS OF FREEDOM

ANXIETY IS THE DIZZINESS OF FREEDOM is an adaptation of a short story by master speculative fiction writer Ted Chiang, a story about a reality in which people are able to communicate with their paraselves through technology called a PRISM. It follows the intersecting lives of NAT, who works at a PRISM rental, and DANA, a therapist, and how the PRISM affects their choices, and those around them. The production will activate and utilize the full text, casting an ensemble to narrate and play all the characters in the story. It will also employ movement sequences to illuminate the science portions in the text.

Fun fact: Ted Chiang attended one of our performances :)

Writer: Ted Chiang

Director: Mei Ann Teo

Assistant Director: Lucy Murphy

Movement Director: Nile Harris

Dramaturg: Carmen Alvarez

Scenic & Props Designer: Alex V. Andersun

Assistant Scenic & Props Designer: Chaz Strickland

Costume Designer: Mireya Velasquez

Assistant Costume Designer: Sara Manos

Co-Lighting Designers: Josh Healing & Zijun (Neil) Wang

Assistant Lighting Designer: Caroline Madeira