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Hannah Epperson, Rebecca Margolick, and Niloufar Nourbakhsh: Catenary

  • November 8 - 9, 2025
  • PS21 Black Box Theater

    2980 New York 66
    Chatham, New York 12037
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Description

Catenary
Directed by Hannah Epperson and Rebecca Margolick
Performed by Hannah Epperson, Rebecca Margolick, and Niloufar Nourbakhsh

Saturday, Nov 8th, 7:30 pm

Sunday, Nov 9th, 3:00 pm

Sunday, Nov. 9th, 6:00 pm

PS21 Black Box Theater

A catenary is the curve that an idealized hanging chain assumes under its own weight, uniformly and perfectly flexible, supported equally at both ends.

Directed by violinist Hannah Epperson “one of the most stunningly unconventional artists making music today” (Bandcamp) and choreographer Rebecca Margolick (Dance Magazine’s Top 25 to Watch, 2021), Catenary is a new interdisciplinary work, making its world premiere at PS21 at the conclusion of a two-week residency.

The piece, which combines live music and dance piece in innovative and exciting ways, features three rising performers: Epperson, Margolick, and composer/pianist Niloufar Nourbakhsh (“darkly lyrical” — The New York Times). Throughout the performance, the musicians become part of the choreography, the gestural dance movements become part of the soundscape, and traditional relationships are redefined. Featuring innovative sound design and experimental instrument structures, this dynamic new work opens a new and novel space for us all—performer and audience alike—to explore our relational potential together.

Date & Time

Nov 8 - 9, 2025

Venue Details

PS21 Black Box Theater

2980 New York 66
Chatham, New York 12037 PS21 Black Box Theater
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About PS21

A vibrant center for contemporary performance in the Hudson Valley, PS21 “presents work that challenges and invites” (The New York Times): adventurous productions by leading and emerging American and international artists in music, dance, and theater, and visionaries creating entirely new genres. On our open-air Pavilion Theater stage, across our expansive, unspoiled grounds, and in the diverse surrounding communities, PS21 cultivates and presents productions that transcend aesthetic boundaries and revitalize existing artistic languages and grammars. Throughout the year, we host developmental residencies for dancers, musicians, actors, and creators of original, even unclassifiable new work. Rooted in community collaboration, PS21’s programming engages creatively with critical global and social issues. It is a mecca for innovative and original artistic voices, a destination for performance that can be experienced nowhere else in the region. PS21’s Pavilion Theater is a green-energy marvel surrounded by 100 acres of unspoiled meadows, trails, and woodlands that are a haven to wildlife and visitors across the region.  Integrated into our unspoiled campus, the theater embodies our commitments to the public: open, inviting, and optimized for their enjoyment and encouraging citizen expression and participation.

 

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