Chelsea (formerly Bradley Manning) has many identities: adrift adolescent, emboldened whistleblower, traitor to her country. In this penetrating multimedia oratorio, Brooklyn-based composer Ted Hearne and director Daniel Fish dive into the media hysteria responsible for the many faces of the Army private who infamously leaked hundreds of thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks.
An ever-shifting chorus of silent witnesses looms as four singers housed in a visual and sonic installation descend into the digital mire. With computer-processed voices, they inhabit a fever-dream assemblage of Twitter feeds, cable news reports, chat transcripts, court testimony, and declassified military video, shining a light on the massive information machine in which Manning, and our nation, has become ensnared. World Premiere
Composed by Ted Hearne
Libretto by Mark Doten
Directed by Daniel Fish
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
WEDNESDAY thru SATURDAY @ 7:30 PM
Part of 2014 Next Wave Festival
Show Finder
The Source
First Preview: Oct 15, 2014
Opening Date: Oct 22, 2014
Closing Date: Oct 25, 2014
Running Time: 01:15
http://www.bam.org/music/2014/the-source?utm_source=Promo&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=2014_10_13_Th
Playing @
BAM Fisher
321 Ashland Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 16
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