tHE aGe Of aNXiEty - THE FILM
Same title. Another Clown. Different story.
For over a decade, the artistic collaborators Mark Dendy and Stephen Donovan have tackled social and political issues through singular, surreal dance theater: “Dystopian Distractions!” examined the military industrial complex; “Whistleblower” imagined the experience of Chelsea Manning; and “Elvis Everywhere” explored American cultural decline.
Now, for the American Dance Festival, Dendy and Donovan are presenting their debut film, “tHe aGe oF aNXieTy,” which responds to the anguish and insanity of the past year. The 40-minute work features a cast of 16 dancing exuberantly among New York City landmarks and follows the character Monsieur le Clown as he dreams of post-pandemic and post-Trump freedom. The film vividly depicts personal and collective despair but finds pockets of optimism as it celebrates the spirit and tenacity of the city and its inhabitants.
BRIAN SCHAEFER
Think of this as a film as a poem, a danced poem.
Directed by Stephen Donovan and Mark Dendy Choreography by Mark Dendy in collaboration with Performers
Written and Edited by Stephen Donovan
Cast Todd Anderson, Kayla Farrish, Garnet Henderson, Maurice Ivy Dowell, Alexander Diaz, Tina Wang, Christofer Medina, Rebecca Lubart, Kerime Konur, Robert Rubama, Bones Jones, Bailey Edwards, Mark Dendy, Christopher Tanner and Keith LaPan as Mister Clown
Produced by Mark Dendy, Stephen Donovan, Keith LaPan and Louise Tugwell
Executive Producers Dianne and Daniel Vapnek, Catherine Donovan, Ronald Broadhurst, Patsy Tarr, Charlotte Wilcox
Commissioned Solo Choreography and Performance Alexander Diaz and Tina Wang
Music Supervisor Mark Dendy Production and Costume Design Stephen Donovan
Casting and Location Mark Dendy
Lighting James Strosahl
Location Manager Skye Lilly Torres
tHe aGe Of anXieTy by dendy/Donovan projects is commissioned by the American Dance Festival (ADF) with support from the Doris Duke/SHS Foundations Award for New Works.
dendy/donovan projects / donovan/dendy film (Broke Boy Productions and Modern Myths Productions)
Photos by Stephen Donovan
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21869846/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
