6 days to the Satyagraha premiere!

Most of the improvisational work in this production of Satyagraha is performed by the Skills Ensemble, a unique team of performers brought together by Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch to collaborate on the creation of their vision of Philip Glass’s opera. “They’re a mixture of aerialists, puppeteers, and performance-makers,” Crouch explains. “They’re the only people in the piece who don’t sing, but they do everything else.”

Watch a video of members of the Skills Ensemble rehearsing a scene from the first act. It’s set on a mythical battlefield, with two figures fighting each other. These are represented by large puppets assembled on stage.

Video: Charles Sheek

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