Seize the King│2021
BY WILL POWER
DIRECTED BY CARL COFIELD, CHOREOGRAPHED BY TIFFANY REA-FISHER
IT’S A TALE THAT WILL POWER INTENDS AS CAUTIONARY, WITH CYCLES OF HISTORY AND HUMAN VIOLENCE IN MIND.
- The New York Times Critics Pick
Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH) is one of EMERGE125’s most prominent and dedicated collaborators with many years of partnership in the making. After the Covid-19 pandemic put a stop to live performances in 2020, live theater made a HUGE comeback with Seize the King! The New York Times Critics Pick said, Dance, a regular feature of Classical Theater of Harlem productions, is used here to extraordinary effect. Choreographed by Tiffany Rea-Fisher with her customary grace, it is woven more deeply than usual into the storytelling — as when we watch the death of the old king, Edward IV, enacted wordlessly — and into the mood of the performance.
Carl Cofield directs this explosive and timely modern reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s Richard III. With his country’s throne empty, Richard knocks down threats to his ascension, fueling his insatiable ambition and paranoia. Featuring Ro Boddie, Carson Elrod, Alisha Espinosa, RJ Foster, Andrea Patterson, and the EMERGE125 ensemble led by Tiffany Rea-Fisher.
“...and especially for the five dancers whose interludes, choreographed by Tiffany Rea-Fisher with music by Frederick Kennedy, make “Seize the King” feel wondrous. ”
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