Become a PS21 member at the $250 level or higher and be our guest at the season-opening evening: Enjoy a locally-made bento box dinner and a wine bar, followed by Toshiki Okada’s The Dying Swan and Its Cause of Death performed by celebrated ballerina Hana Sakai, to Saint-Saëns’ Le Cygne, and Encounter, with choreography by Moto Takahashi for MWMW, her all-woman dance company.
Join by May 10 to reserve your spots for the dinner party and the performance, plus enjoy access to the many benefits of PS21 membership.
Already a $250+ member or higher? Look out for a promo code in your email to receive your 100% discount! Contact info@ps21chatham.org if you haven’t received your code.
General admission to the performance of The Dying Swan and Its Cause of Death and Encounter is $35.
6:00 PM: PS21 Members Only Dinner Party 8:00 PM: Beyond Ballet, Beyond Hip-Hop double-bill performance: The Dying Swan and Its Cause of Death and Encounter
$250, PS21 ORCHARD MEMBER | Two tickets to the pre-show dinner and the performance of Beyond Ballet, Beyond Hip-Hop, plus:
A Complimentary drink at PS21's Two Pauls Cafe at every performance
Invitation to exclusive members only events throughout the season
Access to our biweekly Member newsletter
One PS21 enamel membership pin
Early access presale tickets and ongoing flash discounts to performances throughout the 2024 season
Benefits apply to you and a partner!
$500, PS21 MEADOW MEMBER | Two tickets to the pre-show dinner and the performance of , Beyond Ballet, Beyond Hip-Hop, plus:
All Orchard Member benefits
One free item from PS21's forthcoming line of merchandise
Invitations to private performances and work-in-progress showcases
Benefits apply to you and a partner!
$1,000+ The PS21 Circle of Supporters | Two tickets to the pre-show dinner and the performance of , Beyond Ballet, Beyond Hip-Hop, plus:
In addition to all Orchard and Meadow member benefits, our Circle of Supporters receive a host of additional exclusive benefits, including behind-the-scenes looks at performances, meet-and-greets with artists, and more. Our Circle of Supporters is our inner family of tight-knit arts lovers who support PS21's mission and underwrite specific performances. Read more about PS21’s Circle of Supporters.
ABOUT BEYOND BALLET, BEYOND HIP-HOP
(A double bill)
The Dying Swan and Its Cause of Death. Performed by Hana Sakai, Direction/text by Toshiki Okada
Encounter, Choreography by Moto Takahashi MWMW
In the The Dying Swan and Its Cause of Death., Hana Sakai, one of Japan's leading prima ballerinas, dances the classic Fokine ballet to Saint-Saëns’ Le Cygne, accompanied by cellist Udai Shika, then immediately begins to wobble while speaking about why she, the swan, had to die–a hilarious riff on the original by visionary director/playwright Toshiki Okada that delves into environmental issues. Encounter, the companion piece in the double bill, is choreographed by Moto Takahashi and performed by her all-woman dance group MWMW, who challenge gender norms with their stunning hip-hop techniques and ensemble movements.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Toshiki Okada (Playwright/Director) is a theater artist, novelist and founder of the theater company chelfitsch. His work has attracted attention worldwide for its overturning of theater conventions. In 2005, his play Five Days in March won the prestigious Kishida Kunio Drama Award and he was a finalist for the Toyota Choreography Award. He made his fiction-writing debut in 2007 with the collection of short stories "The End of the Special Time We Were Allowed,” which won the Oe Kenzaburo Prize the following year. In 2016, he undertook a four -season commission from the Münchner Kammerspiele, one of the foremost public theaters in Germany, to direct work for its repertoire. He staged Pratthana – A Portrait of Possession, adapted from a novel by Thai author Uthis Haemamool, in Bangkok, at the Festival d’Automne in Paris, and at Resonance 2019 in Tokyo. chelfitsch, Toshiki Okada's troupe, is applauded for its unique use of language and physicality, and is widely considered, both inside and outside Japan, as one of the leaders of contemporary theater. Learn more about Toshiki Okada
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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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