Hierarchy of Comfort

Stephanie Maher, Smith College

This thesis is part of The MFA Thesis Dance Concert, The Wolf Pack

Abstract

This event pursues the difficulty and accessibility of translation and shares the body as our source ofintelligence, knowledge, and comfort by actively extendingand participating in the context ofhow we witness performance.

Choreography

Stephanie Maher

Music

Jimmy Giuffre, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Bonobo and live Clarinet with Jake Wise

Texts

Stephanie Maher, Joseph Beuys

Concept, Set Design, & Costumes

Stephanie Maher

Dancers and Choreographic Collaborators:

Barbie Diewald, Stephanie Maher, Jen Polins, Peter Schmitz, Kate Seethaler, Jake Wis