That Which Lies Beneath
That Which Lies Beneath (2004) is an evening length work on mortality and Westward migration. The piece uses historic letters and newspaper articles on early San Francisco, excepts from a novel based on those buried in Oakland’s Mountain View Cemetery, and a video shot on location in the cemetery, as well as live dance.
Choreography: Megan Nicely
Performance: Audrey Cooper, Cari Delaplane, Deborah Miller, Megan Nicely,
Text/Performance: Salvatore Prestianni
Music/Performance: Angela Bausch
Video Design: Megan Nicely
Lighting Design: Allen Willner
Performance History: June 2004, Noh Space, San Francisco
Support: SF Arts Commission, Zellerbach Family Foundation