Director Terry Kinney Reconceives Indie Rock Band Other Lives
Director Terry Kinney reconceives indie rock band Other Lives’ performance as a unique theatrical event— Reconfiguration: An Evening with Other Lives, Oct 9 & 10 at BAM Reconfiguration: An Evening with Other Lives Mix Tape Productions Conceived by Rebecca Habel and Terry Kinney Directed by Terry Kinney Set design by Frank McCullough Lighting design by Ben Stanton Projection design by Daniel Brodie Sound design by Drew Levy Original drawings by Matt Huynh Bloomberg Philanthropies is the Season Sponsor BAM Howard Gilman Opera House (30 Lafayette Ave) Oct 9 & 10 at 7:30pm Tickets start at $25 August 28, 2015/Brooklyn, NY—True to its title, Reconfiguration: An Evening with Other Lives reconceives the acclaimed rock band’s live show as an immersive theatrical experience helmed by Steppenwolf Theatre Company co-founder Terry Kinney in this world premiere collaborative work. Other Lives’ Jesse Tabish, Jonathon Mooney, Josh Onstott, Daniel Hart, and Danny Reisch will perform songs from their most recent album, Rituals, along with previous releases, while Kinney crafts an engrossing audio-visual narrative inspired by the band’s cinematic music. Reconfiguration features set design by Frank McCullough (Associate Scenic Designer: An American in Paris, Hedwig and the Angry Inch), lighting design by Ben Stanton (Fun Home, Sufjan Stevens), projection design by Daniel Brodie (Disney’s Aladdin, Bonnaroo festival), sound design by Drew Levy (Honeymoon in Vegas), and original drawings by Matt Huynh. Presented in a thematic, three-act structure, the production features scenic elements, animated illustrations, video, and multiple-surface projections. Director Terry Kinney said, "Other Lives is the flagship concert for our company for so many reasons—we wanted to work with a band that should be, but perhaps isn't, a household name yet.
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