Knockout is a fierce contemporary dance duet that explores queer possibilities through a dynamic choreographic collage of intimacy, attraction, strength and survival. Two performances only!
Hailed by the Chicago Tribune as “two of Chicago’s most captivating performers,” Kilmurray and Brody propel audiences through a cinematic thrill ride of femme fight sequences, lush sonic landscapes, toothy camp, and partnerships that sidestep tidy categorization. Intoxicating, heart-stopping, and surreal, Knockout exists inside of the disorienting moment after the point of contact but just before hitting the floor.
TKO, baby.
Saturday, July 11 at 7:30pm
Sunday, July 12 at 3:00pm
Location: Red Eye Theater
60 minutes, no intermission.
Tickets are sliding scale: $15-$75
Trigger Warnings: Knockout features flashing lights, loud sound, brief nudity, close proximity to performers, music that contains crude language, as well as motifs that include eroticism, sexuality, and physical aggression. There is a siren/alarm-type sound used twice within the sound design. If you have any questions or need more details, please email kemazzini@gmail.com.
Click to learn more about Erin Kilmurray and Kara Brody.
Creative and Collaborative Team
Bran Moorhead (they/them): Touring Technical Director
Corey Smith (they/them): Sound Design
Erin Kilmurray (she/they): Concept, Direction, Choreography, Performance
Kara Brody (she/her): Choreography, Performance
Katie Mazzini (she/her): Touring Producer
Katrina Dion (she/her): Direction, Dramaturgy
Liz Gomez (she/her): Lighting Design
Mary Williamson (she/they): Costume Design
“Intuitive, thrillingly chaotic, deeply vulnerable” and “Chock full of layers and complexity, smart composition and plain old good dancing—frustratingly good in its attention to detail” – Chicago Tribune
“It’s nothing short of an adrenaline rush” – See Chicago Dance
“Brody and Kilmurray take a raucous approach to form” – The Dance Enthusiast