Photo by Melissa BlackallPhoto by Melissa BlackallBoston Dancemakers Residency Showcase: The Theremin Vignettes by Jessi Stegall.
In-Person Performances
Thursday, May 25 | 7:30pm
Friday, May 26 | 8:00pm
Saturday, May 27 | 8:00pm
Sunday, May 28 | 4:00pm
Virtual Performance
Friday, June 2 | Register: Free, 7 day online access
Directed and choreographed by Jessi Stegall, The Theremin Vignettes is an evening-length dance-theatre production set to and inspired by the music and life of thereminist Clara Rockmore. Despite being credited as the best theremin player to have ever lived, Clara Rockmore, a Lithuanian-Jewish woman and music virtuoso, remains under-recognized for her immense contribution to electronic music. The Theremin Vignettes is an ode to Clara and her beautifully bizarre music.
Set in the form of choreographic vignettes, the piece explores themes of grief, remembrance, and devotion through theatrical interpretations of real events from Rockmore’s life. Each vignette is set to one of Rockmore’s arrangements of classical scores for theremin. Audiences will walk away with gratitude for the bizarre and a new favorite music genre.
Rehearsal Photos by Melissa Blackall
Rehearsal Photos by Melissa Blackall
Rehearsal Photos by Melissa Blackall
Rehearsal Photos by Melissa Blackall
Rehearsal Photos by Melissa Blackall
Collaborative Team
Director & Choreographer | Jessi Stegall
Performers & Contributors |Haley Andrews, Dara Capley, Heather Easley, Elizabeth Epsen, Aliza Franz, Hannah Franz, Raxel Kempenaar, Andrea Muniz, Hannah Ranco, Cassie Wang, and Henry Winslow
Dramaturg |Ilya Vidrin
Music |Music of Clara Rockmore and Nadia Reisenberg: Eleven (11) pieces from Bridge Records “Clara Rockmore’s Lost Theremin Album” (Bridge Records) and one (1) piece from Romeo Records “Music In and On The Air” (Romeo Records); Courtesy of the Nadia Reisenberg & Clara Rockmore Foundation.
Technical Director & Light Designer | Anne Dresbach