Check out this great interview to Karina Casiano by María Eugenia de Menezes
for the O Estado do São Paulo newspaper (in Portuguese,) who said:
"every encounter of the two performers takes the shape of a visceral pas de deux."

We were honored to be a part of the first Latino International Theater Festival of New York/
SESC-São Paulo International Cultural Engagement Partnership, alongside the amazing
Limón Dance Company and Bobby Sanabria and Cuarteto Aché. A million thanks
to the wonderful Brazilian producers, presenters and staff and to the Teatro StageFest team!


COMING UP...
 Karina Casiano, Daniel Irizarry and La MaMa E.T.C. 
are nominated for a NY Innovative Theater Award  for Outstanding Choreography!
Winners will be announced on September 10.


About THE ORPHANS premiere at La MaMa in December 2010, Backstage said: 

“An unusual blend of physical theater, science fiction, and political parable...
'The Orphans' twists the formula”.

“…everything significant is conveyed through graceful, stylized, 
and seemingly gravity-defying movement.”

“Karina Casiano wears a lot of hats here…-along with the dynamic Daniel Irizarry- 
but she also has the chops and clarity of vision to pull it off.”

(Read the whole review by A.J. Mell HERE.)


The New York Theater Review said: 

“The story is told through death-defying contact improvisation with walls,
set pieces, and finally each other.” 

“Both performers' stunning and minutely-specific physical control 
is consistent and equally impressive throughout the performance.”

(Read the whole review by J. Christoperson HERE.)

    
Written by Karina Casiano   Original idea by Karina Casiano and Jorge Dieppa 
Performed by Renzo Ampuero* and Karina Casiano 
Choreography: Daniel Irizarry, Karina Casiano and Renzo Ampuero 
Set Design: Jorge Dieppa     Lighting Design: María Cristina Fusté
Costume Design: Awymarie Riollano    Props and Special Effects: Antón Lago 
Music: Andrés Rotmistrovsky    Stage Manager: Edna Lee Figueroa
Technical Director: Miguel Ángel Valderrama   Photos: Marlon Krieger.

* Appears courtesy of Actors Equity Association. 


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"Lovers" by Andrés Rotmistrovsky


More THE ORPHANS pics HERE!

Or watch on YouTube HERE.

Video (by Laura Butler) features Karina Casiano and Daniel Irizarry during the premiere production of "The Orphans,"

Originally produced in association with La MaMa E.T.C., in December 2010.
"The Orphans" is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council for the Arts, 
celebrating 50 years of building strong, creative communities in New York State's 62 counties.
And by the support of  Puffin Foundation, The Yip Harburg Foundation and John Soto.