Open Call: Richard Kennedy

MAY 30 – JUN 1, 2019
A three-act opera about the evolution of queer, super-intelligent beings
Richard Kennedy, HIR, 2019, performed as part of Open Call: Group 1 at The Shed, New York, May 31, 2019. Photo: Christopher Garcia Valle.
Four dancers performing on a stage.
Richard Kennedy, HIR, 2019, performed as part of Open Call: Group 1 at The Shed, New York, May 31, 2019. Photo: Christopher Garcia Valle.
Woman singing on stage with other performers in Richard Kennedy's *HIR*
Richard Kennedy, HIR, 2019, performed as part of Open Call: Group 1 at The Shed, New York, May 31, 2019. Photo: Christopher Garcia Valle.
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Richard Kennedy, HIR, 2019, performed as part of Open Call: Group 1 at The Shed, New York, May 31, 2019. Photo: Christopher Garcia Valle.
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Richard Kennedy, HIR, 2019, performed as part of Open Call: Group 1 at The Shed, New York, May 31, 2019. Photo: Christopher Garcia Valle.

About this commission

The three-act opera HIR, an apocalyptic creation myth, tells the story of five queer, super-intelligent beings following the implosion of “Nightmerica.” The two Mad Sisters break free from the Same Simulation and free three Rad Sisters, simultaneously liberating a collective intelligence that will rebuild Hirth. Act 1 begins with a great awakening in 2016 that triggers the final Patriarch Ki apocalypse. Act II, set in 3033, emerges from the primordial waters of the Late Flood, creating beings who feel but cannot see. And Act III, set in 4040, continues the story with the Mad Sisters Kundle bending at Hirth gRave while The Rad Sisters are trapped in Kennedy Fried Chicken. They absorb the secrets of the human experience as the 1007-year culture war to annihilate the heterovirus rages on the surface of Hirth.
In The Works

almost 5 years ago

Richard Kennedy at Home

almost 5 years ago

Props for Richard Kennedy’s HIR

almost 5 years ago

Props for Richard Kennedy’s HIR

almost 5 years ago

Props for Richard Kennedy’s HIR

almost 5 years ago

Props for Richard Kennedy’s HIR
Biography
Richard Kennedy is an artist living and working between Brooklyn and Hudson, NY. They work in curation, composition, and choreography.

Location and dates

This event takes place in The Griffin Theater.
May 30 at 7:30 pm
May 31 at 7:30 pm
June 1 at 7:30 pm
Creative Team
Richard Kennedy, Creator
Mounir Soussan, Visual Director
Drew Robinson, Assistant Director (film)
Sterling Hedges, Assistant Camera (film)
Additional Music by Rashonda Reeves and Tyler Wilcox
Performer Credits
Xander Gaines
Ann McCormack
Alissa Brianna
Kelsey Robinson
Rashonda Reeves
Melike Konur
Cedric Antonio
Quetzal Arias
Erik Thurmond
Tyler Wilcox
Zeelie Brown
Isaiah Cook
Brandon Jones
Olin Caprison
Emara Neymour Jackson, Dancer (film)
Kehari Hutchinson, Dancer (film)
Production Credits
Ryan A. Ross, Stage Manager
Stephen Sury, Lead Carpenter
Maytte Martinez, Head Electrician
Seth Huling, Head Audio

Details

  • Running time: 3 hours
  • Doors open 30 minutes in advance
  • Please arrive a minimum of 15 minutes before the performance starts or your seats will be released to the standby line

Acknowledgments

Richard Kennedy would like to thank The Milton Avery Institute/Bard College MFA, The MacDowell Colony, Mana Contemporary Process Lab, The Spectrum/Dreamhouse, SIGNAL, Ted and Kricket Kennedy, Oscar Ouk, Sean Bennet, Ann Cousineau, Kizmit Studio, Otion Front Studios, Arianna Paoletti, Jonah Rollins, Antwan Duncan, Benjamin Ackerman, Job Piston/Performa, Whitney Vangrin, Garret Allen, Mounir Soussan, Walter Smith, my five siblings, three amazing parents, and the Brooklyn/NYC queer community.

Part of a program

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MAY 30 – JUL 6, 2019

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