CONCERTO FOR HAVING FUN WITH ELVIS ON STAGE
CONCERTO FOR HAVING FUN WITH ELVIS ON STAGE
Elvis holds a mysterious, orange vinyl record in his hands. A classical trio stands at the ready. The needle drops and the concerto begins, blurring the lines between sound and body, black and white, past and present.
Lasting the duration of a 331/3 rpm LP, Concerto for Having Fun with Elvis on Stage is the dismantling of an icon: the collision of a 'dead' recording with a 'living' body — in this case, a vaudeville pantomime.
stage direction and pantomime
Alexander Gedeon
video direction | Allen Cordell
music | Daniel Corral
set | Yuki Izumihara
costumes | X. Hill
Presented by the Roy and Edna
Disney Cal Arts Theater (REDCAT).