Cassette Vol. 1
About the Performance
Cassette Vol 1. is equal parts camp and critique. The choreography features a hybrid movement language that honors dance lineages that may not be immediately obvious, while highlighting the nuances of the non-monolithic Black experience and its consumption within American culture. At its core, the work makes space for the ridiculous and the referential, inviting the audience to laugh at the extremes and cry for the subtle humanity of memories lost.
- Choreography
- Kyle Abraham in collaboration with the company
- Lighting, Scenic, and Video Design
Dan Scully
- Scenic Construction
Tom Carroll Scenery
- Costume Design
Karen Young and Kyle Abraham
- Costume Construction
Karen Young and Dante Baylor
- Music
Various Artists
- Sound Editor
Sam Crawford and Kyle Abraham
- Video Editor
Simon Harding
- Artistic Advisor
Risa Steinberg
- Premiere Cast
Jamaal Bowman, Amari Frazier, Mykiah Goree, Catherine Kirk, Faith Joy Mondesire, William Okajima, Donovan Reed, Keturah Stephen, Gianna Theodore, Olivia Wang
- Duration
- 53 minutes
- Premiere
- Kampnagel, Hamburg, Germany (2024)
Support
Cassette Vol. 1 is co-commissioned by the International Summer Festival Kampnagel (Hamburg, Germany); Festspielhaus St. Pölten (AT); Tangente St. Pölten-Festival für Gegenwartskultur; and PEAK Performances, Montclair State University; with the support of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels.
Lead sponsorship support for Cassette Vol.1 provided by the Ed Bradley Family Foundation. Sustaining support for Cassette Vol.1 provided by Torrence Boone.
Gallery
Performance History
Oct. 2026
Teatro Grande
Brescia, Italy
Oct. 2026
Festival Aperto
Emilia Romano, Italy
Oct. 2026
Triennale Teatro - Fog Performing Arts Festival
Milano, Italy
Oct. 2026
Torinodanza
Torino, Italy
Italian Premiere
April 2026
Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
New York, NY
