2007 – (Date TBD) A brash but intimate improvisation performance

Fare Well: The Others (Uncertain World) was the first investigation event related to what became know as the Fare Well project – a series of dances on environmental change by conceived and choreographed by Maida Withers with the Dance Construction Company.  The Others (Uncertain World)  is a brash and hilarious, but intimate, improvisation performance by three unrestrained – “free spirits:”  Wendell Cooper, NYC; Maida Withers, DC; Melvin Fraenk, The Netherlands; Steve Hilmy, electronic music – live.

Movement and music ideas that spontaneously occurred during this performance were carried forward into future explorations in creating several evening-length dances related to the future for what became know as the Dance Construction Company Fare Well Projects.

The New York City event was produced by Wendell Cooper, extraordinary performer and creative artist, NYC, NY.  Fare Well: The Others (Uncertain World) took place in the intimate Nickolas Leichter Studio in New York City.  The audience was seated on the floor surrounding the performers. The performance was daring and included physical exaggeration and implied intimacy between the dancers, overextending to direct engagement with the audience as well.  This performance was related to others that were taking place in alternate locations outside established theatre venues.

This FareWell project was sponsored by the Sublet Series, 2007.