After the Anthropocene

After the Anthropocene investigates the concept of humanity's forced evolution/adaptation after the collapse of the Anthropocene era. This immersive performance picks up where the previous collaboration with ProLab Dance, Break to Build, ends—with the river reclaiming the city. After the Anthropocene brought together dancers, aerialists, musicians, puppets and giant projections in a decommissioned shipyard to create an expansive evening length lullaby intended to usher us through our collective endings and beginnings.

Created by ProLab Dance Artistic Director Laura Cannon with large scale video installations by Fernanda D’Agostino

Location/s: Zidell Shipyards, Portland, OR, July 2024
Choreography by Laura Cannon, Artistic Director of ProLab Dance
Music by Jana Crenshaw, Jennifer Wright and Ryan Fischer
Dance by the ProLab Dance company
Set design Fernanda D'Agostino and Laura Cannon
Director of Photography Fernanda D’Agostino
Second camera Brian Foulkes
Underwater footage Hungry Mantis
Media/Details: Three-channel interactive video projection mapping installation, 60’ x 120’ x 30’H