Naomi Bennett, MFA, PhD
Wings
by Arthur Kopit
Directed by Naomi Bennett
Performed by Rocky Lane, Nadine Bedrossian, Charles Dent, Andy Her, Diana Pascau
Vocalist: Ana Avila
Scenic design: Heather Fipps
Lighting design: Jessica Morataya
Projection design: Erik Boccio
Sound design: Rishad R. Rai
Arena Theater, California State University, Los Angeles, June 2013
Hollywood Fringe Festival, Lounge Theatre, June 2013
Nominated best in dance and physical theater
Vocalist Ana Avila in Wings. Photo by Heather Fipps © all rights reserved.
Reality, time, and space shatter in the moment of Emily’s stroke. Seen through her eyes, time can no longer be taken as a linear event. Slowly, Emily pieces her consciousness back together, fitting the pieces into a type of reality. Through dance-theatre, visual imagery, and an integrated soundscape, this production of Arthur Kopits’ Wings brings the audience into Emily’s world, from her point of view, at the moment of her stroke.
Performers Rocky Lane as Emily Stilson in Wings. Photo by Heather Fipps © all rights reserved.
Performer Charles Dent (left front) and vocalist Ana Avila (center back) in Wings. Photo by Heather Fipps © all rights reserved.
Performer Andy Her in Wings. Photo by Heather Fipps © all rights reserved.