The Wedding (2013)

[An exploration of the most public of private rituals]

NOW-ID's inaugural performance explored the space of ritual, and was staged July 26 and 27, 2013 in the historic Salt Lake City Masonic Temple. The Wedding showcased choreography by Charlotte Boye-Christensen, concept and stage design by Nathan Webster, Dancers: Yumelia Garcia, Katherine Lawrence, Ted Johnson, Joseph Blake, with Danish Installation artist, Sophie Dupont contributing as well as composers Alex Ollo from Australia and Jens Horsving from Denmark, along with local artists Gary Vlasic, Jesse Walker, David Newkirk, Mark Hofeling, Garrick Peters and many more. The performance was a collaborative and context-driven work where the artists and site itself generated many of the fundamental ideas for the project. All together the various elements combined to create a highly charged, intellectually and emotionally transformative experience.

NOW-ID’s inaugural producton: The Wedding took place over two nights, on July 26th and 27th 2013 at Salt Lake City’s Masonic Temple. This venue provided a theater-in-public and private, the contemporary and the historic in cultural ritual.