Rich With History and other stuff you say at a haunted house
On February 27 and 28, we proudly present the world premiere of Rich With History and other stuff you say at a haunted house, a theater performance by Southern Futures artists Marcella Murray, David Neumann, and Tei Blow of Advanced Beginner Group. Rich With History extends the ensembles’ years-long exploration of race and relationship—mixed with sly humor, unexpected dances, and plantation tours—enriched by their residency experience at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Set somewhere between the cargo hold of a spaceship and a craft services table on a shoot, David and Marcella find themselves onstage again in a cycle that has become more ritual than accident. This time, they embody a crew setting up a shot in an imagined film, and eventually immerse themselves in a dance of multiple takes. Is it a family dramedy? A real-estate tour? A horror film? Joined by fellow crew members Julie J and Camellia Bayle-Spence, they take us on a tour of haunted spaces, ideas, and interactions, while never leaving the stage.
Co-commissioned by Carolina Performing Arts as part of the Southern Futures initiative and Mabou Mines
TICKET & DISCOUNT INFORMATION
Tickets available starting from $29.
$11 STUDENT TICKETS
For UNC-Chapel Hill students (with valid UNC One Card) and all Triangle-area students K-college (with valid student ID)
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15% DISCOUNT
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25% DISCOUNT
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EVENT DETAILS
- Runtime: approximately 1 hour, with no intermission
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ABOUT MARCELLA MURRAY
Marcella Murray (co-creator and performer, she/her) is a New York-based theater artist from Augusta, Georgia. She is a playwright, performer, collaborator, and puppeteer. Murray’s work is heavily inspired by the observed ways in which people tend to segregate and reconnect. Her work tends to focus on themes of identity within a community and (hopefully) forward momentum in the face of trauma.
ABOUT DAVID NEUMANN
David Neumann’s (co-creator, performer, and founder of Advanced Beginner Group, he/him) original work has been presented in New York at Performance Space New York, New York Live Arts, The Kitchen, Abrons Arts Center, Central Park SummerStage, Celebrate Brooklyn, Symphony Space, The Chocolate Factory, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. ABG has also performed at the Walker Art Center; Carolina Performing Arts at UNC Chapel Hill; MCA Chicago; Alverno College; MASS MoCA; The Fusebox Festival; The Ringling International Arts Festival, and the American Dance Institute/Lumberyard, among others.
ABOUT TEI BLOW
Tei Blow (co-creator, he/him) is a media designer and performer based in Brooklyn, NY. Tei works with sound, photography, video, and computers. His work has been featured at Hartford Stage, Dance Theater Workshop, PS122/PSNY, Lincoln Center Festival, The Roundabout, The Kitchen, BAM, The Public Theater, The Broad Stage, MCA Chicago, MFA Boston, Kate Werble Gallery, Baryshnikov Arts Center, The Roundabout, and The Wadsworth Atheneum. He is the recipient of the FCA Grants for Artists award, a NYSCA Composer grant, the Obie Award, and a New York Dance and Performance “Bessie” Award for Outstanding Sound Design for David Neumann/Advanced Beginner Group’s “I Understand Everything Better,”. Tei is one half of Royal Osiris Karaoke Ensemble, whose ongoing multipart series “The Art of Luv” is a recipient of the Creative Capital and Franklin Furnace Awards. teiblow.com
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