Artists Papa Sy and Brian Feigenbaum have been hard at work in their I-ARE Residency creating new work which will be presented May 4th-6th during The Teaching Artists & Student Concert which will feature their work. We asked Papa Sy for a sneak peek into the work he’s been creating:

Papa Sy shares he’s creating a work entitled “Kanassu”:

““Kanassu,” or, “The Crazy One,” is a 45-minute dance performance piece choreographed and directed by Senegal-born, US-based artistic director Papy Sy in his original style of West African contemporary dance. Papa Sy inserts decades of expertise in contemporary and modern dance technique to the diversity of West African in which he grew up, resulting in the creation of an imaginative, hybrid performance that combines dance, song, acting, and poetry, reminiscent of 1980s French opera. Through multiple manifestations of “crazy,” ranging from denunciations of greed, corruption, colonization, catastrophe and urgency, the performance explores the question of craziness and belonging – what do we name as crazy, and what kind of everyday craziness do we accept without question?”

Check back soon for ticketing information for The Teaching Artists & Student Concert, featuring I-ARE Artists!