This week's feature is Rooming House (2017). The ensemble spent two years familiarizing themselves with the game Clue, diving deep into each other's personal stories and reciting Michel's recap of the Greek myth: Orpheus and Eurydice.
Fun facts about Rooming House:
A Raheim White was the last ensemble member to join this process
4 out of 6 ensemble members had never played Clue before this work
The ensemble met Michel's family for the first time when on an international exchange residency in Cuba with Rodolfo's former dance company, Retazos.
Kara Brody's dad is actually a real life professional hypnotist (mentioned breifly in the Rooming House script)
Playful and personal, Rooming House creates a dynamic blueprint for exploring the question: what makes a person do something that could have life changing consequences? Rooming House begins with an intimate conversation among friends, slipping easily between Spanish and English, as they recall stories of people who’ve taken actions with potentially devastating costs. When the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is mentioned, varied interpretations propel the group into a physically and psychologically complex game of whodunit, taking them down a rabbit hole into the lives of everyday people who do extraordinary things—from life endangering rescues, to defecting from Cuba, to letting go of someone you love.