Alternative Motion Project (AMP) will be performing in the Midwest RADfest in Kalamazoo, Michigan!
This marks AMP’s return to performance after a nearly 2 year hiatus. AMP will be performing Joanna Lees’ 2024 work, The Chosen One. In preparation for this performance, we are hosting an informal studio showing during one of our rehearsals to share the work with Minneapolis supporters once more before we hit the road!
Informal Studio Rehearsal Showing – Free!
March 1 from 11:00-11:30am
Location: The ARENA — Free and metered street parking available
Please note: the doors to the building will be locked. There will be someone at the door to let you in upon your arrival.
Dancers: Kendall Edstrom, Stephanie Flanagan, Joanna Lees, Addie Smith, Nora Sullivan
The Chosen One is a haunting vignette that delves into the psychology of power, devotion, and self-erasure within a cult of personality. Featuring a cast of five, the piece centers on one “chosen” figure whose followers exhaust themselves in a relentless pursuit to keep them elevated—literally and metaphorically. Through intricate weight sharing, the ensemble sacrifices their own strength, autonomy, and well-being, as the chosen one manipulates their loyalty and tests their limits. As the group’s physical and emotional resources dwindle, all but one are left drained, disillusioned, and grounded in the aftermath of blind devotion.