"For "The Cortège" approaches a difficult subject matter with an imaginative question: What if we explore grief not with isolation or solemness, but with wonder? It's a prompt that's ripe for an era of divisive politics, financial stress and often isolating technology. Beginning at twilight and extending into the evening, "The Cortège" starts with an overture, a six-piece band performing in the center of the field. We're seated either on the grass on portable pads with backs or in folding chairs on an elevated platform."
"Soon, a mist erupts on a far end of the field; a lone figure emerges who crawls and then walks to the center. He'll move in place for much of the show, remaining silent as a fantastical life transpires around him - dancers, ornately costumed characters and larger-than-life puppets will surreally reflect the journey of life."
"A theatrical procession running this month at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, "The Cortège" promises to explore grief, loss, mourning and our collective disconnection from one another. It's a dramatic interpretation of a funeral, albeit one with jubilant street-inspired dance and a Sasquatch-like creature. And robots and drones."
The Cortège is a theatrical procession staged at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center that explores grief, loss, mourning and collective disconnection through imaginative ritual. The production begins at twilight with a six-piece band and varied audience seating on grass or elevated platforms. A mist reveals a lone figure who remains motionless as dancers, ornate costumed characters, larger-than-life puppets and street-inspired choreography enact a fantastical life and funeral procession. The staging includes a Sasquatch-like creature, robots and drones, blending pageant, spectacle and communal rite. Influences range from Walt Disney’s fairy-tale theatricality to Carl Jung’s collective consciousness, aiming to reframe mourning with wonder.
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