In light of multiple natural-disaster events — Hurricane Matthew ripping through the Atlantic Ocean, for example — Los Angeles–based Invertigo Dance Theatre’s (IDT) revival of its multidisciplinary dance show After It Happened could not be timed better. Named “#1 L.A. Dance Show of 2014” by L.A. Weekly, IDT’s story of rebirth will come to life at the New Vic on October 22-23.
Set to original compositions by Toby Karlin and Diana Lynn Wallace with a live performance of two musicians, After It Happened explores the breadth of emotion and physical trials a community faces in the wake of a natural disaster. It dives deep into visual storytelling, drawing on theater, spoken dialogue, and puppetry, in addition to athletic and highly kinetic movement.
“It's a piece I feel very strongly about,” said artistic director Laura Karlin. “I think it's a story worth telling, and I think this is a topic of increasing relevance for all because of the rising instances and severity of natural disasters, as well as our heightened awareness through social media."