| After It Happened | Music: Various |
| Invertigo Dance Theatre |
After It Happened tells the story of a community’s search for hope after a natural disaster, is being expanded to a full evening-length piece after the original 16-minute version received widespread acclaim.
“The engaging members of Invertigo Dance Theatre celebrate human resilience in After It Happened. . .” – Los Angeles Times
"This compelling story of human response to natural happenings provided interesting, athletic movement, accompanied by original music and a bit of comic relief." – Dance Help
Set in the aftermath of a natural disaster, After It Happened features 9 dancers and 2 musicians in an evening of dance, theatre, live music, tragedy, comedy, blue trash bags and hope.
After It Happened is a story of human resilience, as a community rebuilds itself and searches for hope amid the refuse. This piece blends dance, theatre and live music to tell a story of desperation and regrowth. Magical realism and transformation are thematic: blue trash bags transform into shelter, ocean waves, a soccer ball, birds and an haute couture dress.
In addition to Invertigo’s distinctive storytelling, this production is remarkable in that Los Angeles dance companies rarely have the opportunity to perform for more than one night or weekend at a time. Integral parts of the planning and collaborations behind this production will create partnerships that Invertigo hopes will spur a new model for concert dance in Los Angeles.