Pete: A New Dance Musical
Video & dramaturgy for DCCDUSA (2019)
Directed by Joshua L. Peugh, AT&T Performing Arts Center - Hamon Hall, Dallas, TX
Conceived and choreographed by internationally award-winning choreographer and founder of Dark Circle Contemporary Dance (DCCD) Joshua L. Peugh, this original 90-minute dance musical was inspired by J. M. Barrie’s iconic novel Peter Pan about a mischievous, innocent boy who can fly, and his many adventures on the island of Neverland. Responding to the narrative of the classic story, Pete: A New Dance Musical took an adventurous, playful, and creative approach to not only explore the intersecting themes of childhood, freedom, and mortality, but to reflect on issues of race, gender, sexuality, and privilege. DCCDUSA hopes to inspire genuine, uninhibited, and productive conversations about the concept of race, the political impulse to define it, and the systemic inequities that, as a result of this definition, affect the way we perceive and experience the world.
The production ran from September 12 - 15, 2018.
Creative Team: Joshua L. Peugh (Director & Choreographer), Brandon Carson (Music), Kierra Gray (Lyrics), Vonda K. Bowling (Music Director), Mona Kasra (Projections & Dramaturgy), H. Bart McGeehon (Lighting & Scenic Design), Susan Austin (Costume Design). Cast: Kierra Gray, Quintin Jones, Brittanee Bailey, Cordell Weathersbee II, Jori Jackson, Kyle Igneczi, Erin Vonder Haar.
“Through Pete, we see a rare collision of multi-disciplinary artists revealing uniquely personal experiences through the universally accessible subjects of childhood and coming-of-age trials.” —TheaterJones Reviews
Photos by Chadi El-Khoury
Pete - Sample Videos
