Emursive's newest production, Life and Trust, premiered Off-Broadway August 1, and the reviews are rolling in.
Reimagining the Faust legend of money, sex, and power in the heart of New York's financial district, Life and Trust began previews at Conwell Tower June 20. The newest offering from the team behind Sleep No More, the site-specific experience takes place on the eve of the Great Crash.
Written by Jon Ronson, Life And Trust is directed by Teddy Bergman with experience direction and scenic design from Gabriel Hainer Evansohn. The production is co-directed and choreographed by Jeff Kuperman and Rick Kuperman, and features creative casting and movement direction by Stefanie Batten Bland, with co-choreographers and associate directors Kristen Carcone, Lauren Yalango-Grant, Christopher Cree, and Emily Terndrup.
Read the reviews below.
New York Stage Review (Frank Scheck)
TheaterMania (Kenji Fujishima)
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The creative team for Life And Trust includes costume designer Emilio Sosa, hair and makeup designer J. Jared Janas, lighting designer Jeanette Yew, video designer Ray Sun, music director and original music composer Taylor Bense, original music composer Owen Belton, sound designers Brendan Aanes, Michael Kiley, and Nick Kourtides, sound and show control systems designer Greg Hanson, scenic designer Grace Laubacher, details director and art director Jessie Flynn, magic designer Lorenzo Pisoni, intimacy director Alicia Rodis, and sensitivity specialist Ann James.
Life And Trust features a company of over 40 performers, devisers, and contributing choreographers, including Bria Bacon, Tony Bordonaro, Sophie Bortolussi, Nathaniel Buchsbaum, Marc J Cardarelli, Aaron Dalla Villa, Tiffany Violet De Alba, Charles-Alexis Desgagnés, Mia DiLena, Brendan Duggan, Zachary Eisenstat, Raymond Ejiofor, Kim Fischer, Jennifer Florentino, Reshma Gajjar, Douglas J Gillespie, Annie Grove, Alonso Guzman, Dorchel Haqq, Casey Bronwyn Howes, Karl Kenzler, Heather Lang, Majella Bess Loughran, Jodi McFadden, Nando Morland, Parker Murphy, Kevin M Pajarillaga, Marla Phelan, Randolph Curtis Rand, Luca Renzi, Gabriella Sibeko, Tori Sparks, Brandin Steffensen, Derek Tabada, Tony Torn, Mike Tyus, Robert Vail, Ryan VanCompernolle, Jacob Michael Warren, Maleek M Washington, and Madeline Wright.
Parker Murphy in Life and Trust
Jennifer Florentino and Parker Murphy in Life and Trust
Mike Tyus and Parker Murphy in Life and Trust
Parker Murphy and Kevin M Pajarillaga in Life and Trust
Parker Murphy in Life and Trust
Kim Fischer, Kevin M Pajarillaga, Parker Murphy, Tori Sparks, Brendan Duggan, and Reshma Gajjar in Life and Trust
Company of Life and Trust
