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Robyn O'Dell
Choreographer/Director, Collaborator, & Educator

Hackneyed
Inspired by Arthur Miller's iconic character Willy Loman and Walt Disney's animation to Rhapsody in Blue, from the 1940 film, Fantasia, Hackneyed is a whirlwind of movement, reminiscent of a circus funhouse, complete with grosteque faces, technicolored lights , and distorted sounds. With a strong concentration on narrative and character development, O'Dell's collaboration with the dancers evolved into an episodic -style of performance, following a run-down character struggling to keep up with the devouring pace of life.
Photos by Skye Schmidt
Premiere: 2018
University of California, Irvine
Claire Trevor Theatre
Claire Trevor School of the Arts
Choreography: Robyn O'Dell
Sound Design: Norman Beede & Ross Whitney,
with Aaron Chavez
Lighting Design: Morgan Embry
Stage Manager Sarah Nearhoff
Cast: Jemima Choong, Lexington Demark,
Claire Desenberg, Lily Morach, João Pedro Ducci , Natalia Pinpin, Olivia Stroud
Length : 11 minutes
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