Projects
2026 · Full-lengthGRACE
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GRACE, a new original creation by LED Directors Lauren Edson and Andrew Stensaas, featuring breathtaking contemporary dance, an original score performed live, and immersive scenic design. Set in the 1940s and inspired by the physical and emotional world of wrestling, GRACE explores the rituals we create, the rules we follow, and what happens when those rules begin to break down. Funny, fierce, and theatrical, it exists somewhere between a wrestling ring and a dinner party.
Credits
- Created, written & directed by
- Lauren Edson & Andrew Stensaas
- Original music compositions
- Andrew Stensaas
- Choreography
- Lauren Edson
- Movement
- Lauren Edson in collaboration with the artists of LED
- Rehearsal director
- Colleen Loverde
- Dancers
- Cassidy FulmerKylee KillianAnnika BarlowNick LaMainaKevyn ButlerColleen LoverdeJonah TranQuincie Bean
- Wrestlers
- Grapplers from The GarageBobby LawrenceJen Wieber
- Sound design
- Andrew Stensaas
- Writing & voice over
- Lauren Edson & Andrew Stensaas
- Scenic design
- Michael Baltzell
- Lighting design
- Chaz Gentry
- Costumes
- Chante Hamann
- Production manager
- Jessica Nebeker
- Audio engineering
- Daniel Congdon, Focal Audio
- Additional music selections
- “One Girl and Two Boys,” Marilyn Maxwell & the Kay Kyser Band“Frenesi,” Artie Shaw“Boogie Woogie,” Artie Shaw“Mack the Knife,” Kurt Weill“I Won’t Share You,” The Smiths“Please, Please, Please,” The Smiths
- Special thanks
- Boise State Theater DepartmentSerendipity Boutique Consignment ClothingRachel KaufmanMeredith Clark & Chandi LightingOpera Idaho ShopMichelle Bliss
2026 · Short workOh, Echo
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Oh, Echo draws from the tragedy of Narcissus and Echo to explore the ways we deceive ourselves and the stories we tell ourselves about who we are. It asks whether we can loosen our attachment to the self enough to make space for something larger: a connection to another, or to something beyond ourselves.
Credits
- Direction
- Lauren Edson
- Choreography
- Lauren Edson in collaboration with the artists of LED
- Dancers
- Michael ArellanoKylee KillianAudrey WellsCydney CovertCassidy FulmerAnnika Barlow
- Sound design
- Lauren Edson
- Projection design
- Kyle Morck
- Writing & voice over
- Lauren Edson
- Costumes
- Jessica Nebeker
- Music
- “A Girl Like You,” Edwyn Collins“Francesca da Rimini,” Tchaikovsky“I’ll Be Your Mirror,” The Velvet Underground & Nico“Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun,” Pink Floyd“You’re So Vain,” Carly Simon“Red Right Hand,” Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds“Said and Done,” Nils Frahm“Always See Your Face,” Love
2026 · Full-lengthLook, Mom!
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Set within a lush and playful world inspired by French clown traditions, this haunting work explores performance as survival and the human longing to be recognized: by a parent, an audience, or the world itself.
Through breathtaking movement, live original music, and a vivid interplay of sound and shadow, this humorous and theatrical piece swings between a desperate call into the abyss and the joyful chaos of a birthday party.
Crafted and performed by Lauren Edson and Andrew Stensaas, alongside an extraordinary ensemble of artists from across the country, Look, Mom! is a vulnerable and poetic meditation that returns again and again to a single, tender question: are you watching?
What people said
“THIS ONE IS GOING TO WORK ON ME, AND CONTINUE TO WORK ON ALL OF US FOR A LONG TIME.”
— Audience Member “I KEEP COMING IN WITH HIGH EXPECTATIONS AND EACH TIME YOU COMPLETELY BLOW RIGHT PAST THEM.”
— Audience Member “ONE MOMENT WAS WORTH THE PRICE OF ADMISSION!”
— Audience Member “THANK YOU FOR YOUR CREATIVITY AND YOUR ABILITY TO EXPRESS THE BEAUTY OF LIFE THROUGH DANCE AND MUSIC.”
— Audience Member “BRILLIANT CHOREOGRAPHY AND MUSIC.”
— Audience Member “A NEW POWERFUL WORK! LOVED IT!”
— Audience Member Credits
- Conceived, written & directed by
- Lauren Edson & Andrew Stensaas
- Produced by
- LED
- Choreography
- Lauren Edson
- Original music, score, voice & sound design
- Andrew Stensaas
- Dancers
- Na’Zear BrownCassidy FulmerMichael ArellanoKayla JacksonNatalie BorderMarcel MejiaAnnika Barlow (LED Apprentice)Jessica Fisher (LED Apprentice)
- The band
- Andrew StensaasMatt FabbiMichael Mitchell
- Projection design
- Kyle Morck
- Lighting design
- Chaz Gentry
- Costume design
- Chante Hamann
- Set & prop design
- Jessica Nebeker
- Photography
- Michelle Bliss
2025 · Full-lengthThe Rat King
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The Rat King reimagines The Nutcracker through a bold, burlesque-inspired lens — one part Sugar Plum, two parts pure mischief.
It shines a spotlight on the lesser-known story of the Rat King — a figure often feared, perhaps misunderstood. What unfolds is a genre-defying feast of performance, with LED’s in-house band as your musical host. A holiday classic, transformed.
What people said
“BETTER AND MORE CREATIVE THAN ANYTHING I'VE SEEN IN LONDON OR MADRID.”
— Audience Member “THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN EDSON AND STENSAAS IN TELLING THE STORY THROUGH DANCE AND VOICE IS BRILLIANT.”
— Michael Guillian “INCREDIBLE SHOW! TRULY INSPIRING TO WITNESS SUCH TALENT HERE IN BOISE.”
— Audience Member “STUNNING CAST, CHOREOGRAPHY, COSTUMES, AND MUSIC. BRAVA!!!”
— Audience Member “THANK YOU LAUREN AND ANDREW FOR A WONDERFUL NEW CHRISTMAS EXPERIENCE. LOVE IT SO MUCH!”
— Audience Member “MIND BLOWING!!!”
— Audience Member Credits
- Created, Directed & Written By
- Lauren Edson & Andrew Stensaas
- Produced By
- LED
- Choreography
- Lauren Edson, in collaboration with dancers
- Music
- Andrew Stensaas
- Scenic/Lighting Design
- Steven Harper
- Costumes + Masks
- Jessica Nebeker
- Stage Manager
- Kendra Borden
- Original Dancers
- Cassidy FulmerMichael ArellanoNa’Zear BrownQuincie BeanJonah TranJessica FisherAnnika Barlow
- Guest Artists
- Sam BuckmierKatie PonozzoBrett Perry
- Musicians
- John FrickeMichael MitchellMatt FabbiNoble HoltAnn ShortAndrew Stensaas
- Photography
- Michelle Bliss
- Videography
- Steven Holsinger & Kyle Morck
2025 · Full-lengthMy Strange Darling
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My Strange Darling tells the story of a performer who, beneath the glittering spotlight of a 1950s inspired variety show, retreats each night into solitude to construct a robot. Set within a stylized sci-fi world, the work explores the fragile space between technology and tenderness, and the costs we are willing to bear in our search for connection.
Conceived and directed by Lauren Edson and Andrew Stensaas, and featuring a handcrafted puppet by Jessica Nebeker alongside a stellar cast from across the country, My Strange Darling weaves together original music, dance, and theatricality. The result is a haunting and imaginative meditation on our hyperconnected digital lives and the quiet ache that lingers beneath them.
In the age of digital saturation, artificial intelligence, and curated personas, My Strange Darling asks: What do we reach for when the world feels both intimately near and impossibly far away?
What people said
“THE PERFORMANCE WAS ENTHRALLING!!”
— Audience Member “THE WORLD CLASS DANCING AND THE MAGICAL WAY THAT THE MUSIC AND DANCING/CHOREOGRAPHY ALONG WITH THE STORY WERE SO WELL INTEGRATED. WHAT A WONDERFUL, JOYFUL EXPERIENCE OVERALL!”
— Audience Member “I AM SO HAPPY TO HAVE THIS AMAZING CREATIVE WORK TO ENJOY HERE IN BOISE.”
— Audience Member “AMAZING MOVEMENT AND MUSIC!”
— Audience Member “LED IS A TRUE TREASURE.”
— Audience Member “I THINK IT WAS YOUR BEST SHOW!”
— Audience Member Credits
- Conceived & directed by
- Lauren Edson & Andrew Stensaas
- Produced by
- LED
- Choreography
- Lauren Edson
- Original music, score & sound design
- Andrew Stensaas
- Additional music selections
- Andrew Wyatt, “The Last Showgirl” and “Razzle Dazzle, Razzle Dazzle Pt. 2”Glenn Miller, “In the Mood”Roy Orbison, “Love Hurts”The Everly Brothers, “Love Hurts”Your Show of Shows, “Orchestra”Orson Welles, The War of the Worlds
- Puppet design & build
- Jessica Nebeker
- Puppet movement coach
- Jaime Nebeker
- Scenic design
- Michael Baltzell
- Lighting design
- Chaz Gentry & Steven Harper
- Costume design
- Robin Holsinger
- Technical director
- Steven Harper
- Makeup artist
- Danyale Cook
- Event & stage manager
- Kendra Borden
- Photography
- Michelle Bliss
- Videography
- Steven Holsinger
2024 · Short workAn Arm and a Leg
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An Arm and a Leg playfully dives into the things we think we “know,” and asks the question, what if we really know nothing at all?
How does language both articulate and quietly reduce our lived experience? An Arm and a Leg contests with the competing forms of body and voice, harmony and chaos and uses “binomial pairs” to question, what do we really know for certain? Incorporating live, original music by LED’s in-house band and jaw-dropping physicality by Lauren Edson and the LED dancers, this work lies somewhere between cotton-candy clouds and a torrential downpour.
What people said
“THIS WORK ILLUMINATED THE MASTERY OF EDSON IN CHOREOGRAPHING THEATRICAL DANCE — AS WELL AS THE DANCERS' SKILL IN PERFORMING IT.”
— Hannah Krafcik, Oregon Arts Watch Credits
- Created By
- Lauren Edson & Andrew Stensaas
- Choreography
- Lauren Edson
- Music
- Andrew Stensaas
- Lighting Design
- Lauren Edson
- Original Dancers
- Lauren EdsonFranco NietoBrett PerryColleen LoverdeCassidy FulmerDave XEmma LalorCydney Covert
- Original Musicians
- Andrew StensaasJake FreemanMichael MitchellMatt FabbiCydney Covert
2023 · Short workOver the Moon
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Over the Moon draws inspiration from the classic children’s book Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown. It makes the “familiar” contend with “fantasy” in hopes of revealing the child-like nature in each of us.
What people said
“THE SHOW WAS FABULOUS IN EVERY WAY! WE APPRECIATED THE HUMOR AND LIGHTHEARTEDNESS OF THE PIECE — TRULY ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE!”
— Audience Member “SUCH A CREATIVE AND THOUGHTFUL PIECE FROM START TO FINISH!”
— Audience Member “EVERY TIME, YOU ARE JUST SPECTACULAR!”
— Audience Member “THE ART THAT LED GIVES US AS A COMMUNITY TEACHES US ABOUT EACH OTHER, GIVES US THE SOUL TO GROW AND GIVE, AND THE TENACITY TO STAY THE COURSE.”
— Audience Member Credits
- Created, Directed & Written By
- Lauren Edson & Andrew Stensaas
- Produced By
- LED
- Choreography
- Lauren Edson, in collaboration with dancers
- Music
- Andrew Stensaas & Elijah Jensen-Lindsey
- Scenic/Lighting Design
- John Maestra
- Costumes
- Lauren Edson
- Original Dancers
- Cydney CovertAudrey WellsAmanda ColangeloFranco NietoEvan FiskColleen LoverdeElise Gonsalves
- Musicians
- Andrew StensaasElijah Jensen-LindseyMichael Mitchell
- Publicity Photography
- Gretchen Bowers
- Performance Photography
- Otto Kitsinger
2023 · Short workThis May
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A solo choreographed and performed by Lauren Edson.
Dedicated to Finn.
Credits
- Created By
- Lauren Edson
- Choreography
- Lauren Edson
- Music
- Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven
- Musician
- Alex Sjobeck
2022 · Full-lengthKid Lightning
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Kid Lightning tells the story of a group of talented contestants on a popular game show. Set within a 1970’s stylized world, these individuals push their limits to claim fame and enter the intoxicating arena of celebrity, only to discover that it was more than they bargained for.
What people said
“AN EXPLOSION OF COLOR, TEXTURE, WILD CHARACTERS, FANTASTIC FLASHY LIGHTING, AND PHENOMENAL DANCING.”
— Jamuna Chiarini, Oregon Arts Watch “THE DANCE SPECTACLE WAS MORE THAN A SUM OF ITS PARTS…THEY KNOCKED IT OUT OF THE PARK.”
— Jeanne Huff, Idaho Press “KID LIGHTNING, THE NEWEST WORK FROM LED WAS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING. A CREATIVE TRIUMPH THAT I HOPE OTHER AUDIENCES GET TO EXPERIENCE. INCREDIBLY BRAVE AND ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS.”
— Siolo Thompson, Psychopomp Projects, Seattle “WHAT A FEAT! THE ATHLETICISM, THE POWER, GRACE, THE HEART. EACH AND EVERY DANCER, SO SPECIFIC, NOT ONLY IN MOVEMENT BUT IN CHARACTER. THE FICTITIOUS LANGUAGE WAS BRILLIANT AND HILARIOUS. YOU ARE A SALVE FOR MY HEART IN THIS RIDICULOUS WORLD.”
— Audience Member “LED IS WORLD CLASS.”
— Audience Member Credits
- Created, Directed & Written By
- Lauren Edson & Andrew Stensaas
- Produced By
- LED
- Choreography
- Lauren Edson, in collaboration with dancers
- Music
- Andrew Stensaas
- Scenic/Lighting Design
- Michael Mazzola
- Film Components
- Kyle Morck
- Camera Op/Photography
- Will Bowers
- Costumes
- Robin Holsinger
- Stage Manager
- Dev Singer
- Original Dancers
- James BarrettColleen LoverdeJacob BeasleyFranco NietoTony CarnellEmma LalorCassidy FulmerElise Gonsalves
- Publicity Photography
- Daniel Rosenthal
- Performance Photography
- Otto Kitsinger
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Do you feel sexy, passionate, empowered and alive when you dance? Or does the act of dancing, the thought of dancing, or even just watching someone dance make you cringe? Follow this cult of personality on a journey to a “dance utopia.” You might just drink the Kool-Aid and join the movement.
What people said
“AS I DANCED WITH EVERYONE AT THE END, I HAD TEARS IN MY EYES, TOTALLY SURPRISED BY HOW VERY DEEPLY THESE DANCERS TOUCHED THE INSIDES OF MY BONES AND LIT UP MY BLOOD. THIS SHOW IS GOOD MEDICINE.”
— Audience Member Credits
- Directed By
- Lauren Edson
- Produced By
- LED
- Movement Creation
- Lauren Edson, in collaboration with dancers
- Music
- Elijah Jensen-Lindsey (With Child)
- Lighting Design
- Chaz Gentry
- Costume Curation
- Lauren Edson & Sadi Mosko
- Original Cast
- Quincie BeanTony CarnellElijah Jensen-LindseyColleen LoverdeFranco NietoBrett Perry
- Photos
- Daniel Olson & Aaron Rodriguez
2021 · Full-lengthSilver City
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The tale of Silver City takes us on a ride with a lone cowboy in his pursuit for prosperity, while antics ensue for a group of misfits stuck in a saloon.
What people said
“A PERFORMANCE A GREAT DEAL MORE VALUABLE THAN SILVER, AND BEYOND THE WORTH OF ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD. WATCH THIS KNOWING YOU WILL NOT WANT TO SEE ANYTHING ELSE UNTIL LED’S NEXT PERFORMANCE.”
— Audience Member Credits
- Written and Directed By
- Lauren Edson & Andrew Stensaas
- Produced By
- Lauren EdsonAndrew StensaasAngel Abaya
- Movement Creation
- Lauren Edson, in collaboration with dancers
- Music
- Andrew Stensaas
- Film Direction
- Kyle Morck
- Scenic Design
- Michael Baltzell
- Lighting Design
- Michael Mazzola
- Costume Curation
- Izze Rumpp
- Prop Supervisor
- Rachael Fry
- Rehearsal Director
- Ching Ching Wong
- Scenic Artist
- Angi Grow
- Stage Manager
- Dev Singer
- Original Dancers
- Ching Ching WongEvan FiskElijah LabayColleen LoverdeTony CarnellFranco Nieto
- Sheriff
- Will Bowers
- Original Musicians
- Andrew StensaasAngel AbayaNick ArchibaldJake FreemanJessica HarnedEmily JonesJohn FrickeJoe Steiner
- Production Photos
- Casual Creative
2021 · Short workTranspire
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A film series and live performance which lifts up the historical, present, and future human/water relationships and personal lived experiences of water use and recreation in Boise. In celebration of the Treasure Valley and inspired by the Morrison Center’s location on the Boise River, this new work is directed by BANDALOOP Artistic Director Melecio Estrella in collaboration with filmmaker Lindsay Gauthier and Lauren Edson of LED Boise.
Credits
- Conceived By
- Melecio Estrella
- Produced By
- Morrison Center for the Performing Arts
- Choreography
- Lauren Edson & Melecio Estrella, in collaboration with the dancers
- Directed and Edited By
- Lindsay Gauthier
- Artistic Directors
- Melecio Estrella (BANDALOOP) & Lauren Edson (LED)
- Commissioned By
- The Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts & Boise State University
- Director of Photography
- Yoram Savion
- Executive Producer
- Thomas Cavanagh / BANDALOOP
- BANDALOOP Dancers
- Jose AbadBecca DeanLauren GodlaRose HueySarah KeeneyCourtney MorenoIsha Clarke
- LED Dancers
- Jacob BeasleyCyrus BridwellNell JosephineDaniel OjedaJess Sulikowski
- Live Vocals
- Written by Andrew Stensaas, performed by Angel Abaya
- Theatrical Design
- Jim French
2019 · Full-lengthGhost Notes
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A visceral collection of short ghost stories from the west, long lost letters that were never sent and local historical ghost lore, Ghost Notes explores the space between phantom and reality.
What people said
“BEING THAT CLOSE TO THESE EXTRAORDINARY PHYSICAL ARTISTS IS INSPIRING AND EMOTIONALLY SATISFYING.”
— Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman Credits
- Created By
- Lauren EdsonAndrew StensaasAngel Abaya
- Choreography
- Lauren Edson
- Music & Lyrics
- Andrew Stensaas & Angel Abaya
- Original Musicians
- Andrew Stensaas & Angel Abaya
- Original Dancers
- Isaac Bates-VinuezaQuincie BeanBrett PerryMaddie ScottChing Ching Wong
2019 · Full-lengthJabberwock
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Jabberwock, a contemporary adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s nonsense poem “Jabberwocky”, uses the classic hero’s tale to create a world of suspense and whimsy, exploring themes of good versus evil, resilience, autonomy and truth. Set within a dystopian 1950’s inspired office space, we begin to see the balance of power shift as we’re left questioning who will flourish and who will escape this place to discover something greater beyond its mythical walls.
Credits
- Created By
- Lauren Edson & Andrew Stensaas
- Production
- Kyle Morck
- Choreography
- Lauren Edson
- Music
- Andrew Stensaas
- Scenic/Lighting Design
- Michael Mazzola
- Costumes
- Robin Holsinger
- Stage Manager
- Dev Singer
- Original Dancers
- Nell JosephineAllie KronickEmma LalorMaxwell PerkinsBrett PerryChing Ching WongLukasz Zeiba
2018 · Short workFlight Instructions
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A long form solo that explores the ego and its form physically realized.
Credits
- Created By
- Lauren Edson & Andrew Stensaas
- Choreography
- Lauren Edson
- Music
- Andrew Stensaas
- Costume
- Robin Holsinger
- Performed By
- Lauren Edson
2018 · Short workArtificial Flowers
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Part fashion show, part performance art and part social commentary. Superficiality and materialism meet the competing sounds of hip-hop beats, jazz riffs and even an emotional ballad to reveal the tumultuous nature of the ego. This piece originally premiered as part of a series of intimate performances with audience size limited to only 50 members.
Credits
- Created By
- Lauren EdsonAndrew StensaasKyle Morck
- Choreography
- Lauren Edson
- Music
- Andrew Stensaas
- Costumes
- Robin Holsinger
- Original Dancers
- Liz KellerSayoko KnodeAllie KronickBrett Perry
2017 · Full-lengthWaters into Wilderness
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The evening-length narrative work explores the intimate and complex relationship between parents and their children.
Credits
- Created By
- Lauren EdsonAndrew StensaasKyle Morck
- Choreography
- Lauren Edson
- Music
- Andrew Stensaas
- Scenic Design
- Michael Baltzell
- Lighting Design
- Michael Mazzola
- Costume Design
- Robin Holsinger
- Stage Manager
- Dev Singer
- Original Dancers
- Lauren EdsonBrett PerrySayoko KnodeEvan StevensJoseph HernandezGenna Carey
- Original Musicians
- Andrew StensaasAngel AbayaMichael MitchellMatt FabbiJohn FrickeChris Norred
2017 · Short workIntergalactic Mixtape
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A journey through space and rhyme as dancers’ movement and a futuristic soundtrack ranging from extraterrestrial electronic to cosmic rock launches through the galaxy.
Credits
- Created By
- Lauren EdsonAndrew StensaasKyle Morck
- Choreography
- Lauren Edson
- Music
- Andrew Stensaas
- Costumes
- Willow Socia
- Original Dancers
- Lauren EdsonAlicia CutaiaBrett PerryJohn Michael Schert
- Original Musicians
- Angel AbayaAndrew StensaasMichael MitchellJohn FrickeMatt FabbiChris Norred
2016 · Full-lengthThis Way to the Egress
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This Way to the Egress is an evening length narrative work that explores the aging process and one man’s grappling with his past choices in life.
Credits
- Created By
- Lauren EdsonAndrew StensaasKyle Morck
- Choreography
- Lauren Edson
- Music
- Andrew Stensaas
- Films
- Kyle Morck
- Lighting Design
- Travis Richardson
- Stage Manager
- Dev Singer
- Costume Designer
- Willow Socia
- Original Dancers
- Lauren EdsonScotty FloresYurek HansenSayoko KnodeMolly LevyJessica LiuGraci MeierBrett PerryEvan Stevens
- Original Musicians
- Angel AbayaMatthew FabbiJohn FrickeMichael MitchellChris NorredTony RheaultAndrew Stensaas
2015 · Full-lengthThis Side of Paradise
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The first evening length work for LED, marking the beginning of the company. Explores the tumultuous relationship of Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald and reimagines the significance of what they created in contemporary times.
What people said
“A DAZZLING FEAT OF PYROTECHNICS”
— Alice Kaderlan, The Seattle Times “AN IMPORTANT ADDITION TO DANCE IN THE NORTHWEST”
— Alice Kaderlan, The Seattle Times Credits
- Created By
- Lauren Edson & Andrew Stensaas
- Choreography
- Lauren Edson
- Music
- Andrew Stensaas
- Lighting Design
- Raquel Davis
- Costume Design
- Michelle Lesniak
- Stage Manager
- Tony Hartshorn
- Original Dancers
- Lauren EdsonYurek HansenJason HartleySayoko KnodeJessica LiuEvan Stevens
- Original Musicians
- Angel AbayaJeff CochranJohn FrickeEmily JonesMichael MitchellRyan PeckJake SaundersAndrew Stensaas