Iris gets ready for her Date

IRIS GETS READY FOR HER DATE
by Cynthia Berkshire

chashama 266
266 West 37th Street
(between 7th and 8th Ave.)
New York, NY

May 17 – May 19, 2012

Performance Schedule:
Every half hour, on the hour and half hour
5pm – 8pm

Commerce and consumerism is often geared towards magnifying female appearance and beauty. Women can lose track of themselves through a variety of social forces focused around their appearance and sexuality. The venue of a storefront window provides an exciting opportunity to explore some of the confusion, grief and joy women experience on their search for a true identity.

Starting in 2007, IRIS is both a humorous and disturbing project that has evolved during its several iterations in various venues. The original project, a dance theater work with projections and original music, exposes the character's anxieties and excitement as she decides what to do with her large pile of purple bras, tissue boxes, pair of oranges, and high heels. This iteration will take these ideas and transform them into a storefront window performance with twelve performers.

Artist's Bio:
Interested in combining elements of reality with the haze and twists of the inner world, Cynthia Berkshire brings a background in dance, theater, and visual designs to her projects. She came to New York to perform with choreographer Kei Takei, has worked as a graphic designer at DD8 Worldwide, and currently studies ballet with Zvi Gotheiner. Anne Bogart, Artistic Director of New York SITI Company and Professor of Directing at Columbia University, has said of her, "smart, adventurous, talented and innovative... fully impressed."