Above the Noise, an oratorio composed by Daphne Gampel, explores the experience of young adults questioning, reaffirming, discarding, and deepening their relationships with religion in an increasingly secular society. As we grow up, we often find ourselves in the uncomfortable position of questioning ideas and beliefs we’ve always held as true. Our world expands, and we are unsure how our familiar little corner of it fits into the larger tapestry. Updating traditional oratorio form through jazz-inflected, folk-pop-choral music, Gampel weaves interview-based narratives to create a shared space of stories and interconnected differences.
One night only Engagement at Dixon Place, December 21st 2019.
COMPOSER, MUSIC DIRECTOR, ARRANGEMENTS
DIRECTOR
PRODUCER
STAGE MANAGER
emily bubeck
ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED WITH
ramsay burgess
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
immi chaudhry
ASSISTANT MUSIC DIRECTOR
ian miller
DRAMATURG
LIGHT DESIGNER
sam driver
SOUND TECHNICIAN
nicky young
PROGRAM ART
erin bundock
PHOTOS COURTESY OF
nicole boyd
CAST
molly bogin
xander browne
kenyon duncan
daphne gampel
cassie willson
wenxuan xue
MUSICIANS
kevin garcia