Begin Anywhere

Begin Anywhere is a response to the inspirations and methodologies of legendary American choreographer Merce Cunningham and composer John Cage. John Scott, the award-winning Irish contemporary choreographer who has had extensive dialogue with Merce Cunningham Dance Company across the years, and Mel Mercier, the Tony-nominated composer and sound designer, and one of the original musicians in John Cage and Merce Cunningham’s Roaratorio, debut a new piece inspired by their shared histories within Cunningham and Cage’s artistic universe.

Choreography John Scott

Composition Mel Mercier and the Musicians

Dancers Boris Charrion, Josué dos Reis Santos, Magdalena Hylak, François Malbranque and Adam O’Reilly

Musicians Kevin McNally, Mel Mercier, Mick O’Shea, Claudia Schwab, Caoimhe Ní Fhlartharta 

Cassette Tape Audio Danny McCarthy 

Lighting Designer Joe Levasseur 

Costume Designer Gabriel Berry

Soundscore Voices Former members of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company: Louise Burns, Karen Eliot, Victoria Finlayson, Catherine Kerr, David Kulick, Joseph Lennon, Patricia Lent and Kristy Santimyer-Melita; Dancer with the Merce Cunningham Trust Sienna Blaw

Soundscore Audio Engineer Donncha Moynihan

Company Manager Carla Fazio

Photographs: Nil Arieli