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