Hotline
(2019)

In Hotline, callers scramble dance and movement and vocal improvisation to perform the pursuance of pleasure during painful times. In this dizzying echo chamber of hidden desires, theatrics from the Caribbean diaspora meld with Funk aesthetics to set an uncanny tone. The callers wind and bubble their bodies, howl, hum, and channel frightening and intoxicating prophecies. Needing relief from their labor, they latch on to familiar objects and dredge up sweet memories with ritualistic ecstasy. 

Featuring Katrina Reid
Dramaturgy by John Gutierrez

Hotline was commissioned by The Shed as part of their inaugural Open Call program.The premiere of Hotline, set for June 2020, was canceled due to covid-19. Hotline remains as is.