3 Incredibly Courageous Artists to Perform at Carnegie Stage

Are you looking for something both new and exciting in Pittsburgh Theater? Then the upcoming production KIMONO at CARNEGIE STAGE is one that needs to be on your short list of things to do in Pittsburgh this March.

Not only is this production something new to Pittsburgh, it truly is new.  It is a new work developed and choreographed by Mark C. Thompson. Produced by fireWALL dance theater, a division of off the WALL productions, producing a new work is something they not only love to do, it’s right in line with their mission – to bring new works and developments to fruition and to support new artists. In this case, it just so happens all of the artists involved are native to and/or living in Pittsburgh.

Exciting. Intense. Stimulating. Moving. Stirring. Yes, KIMONO is all of these. This unique production is the result of a particularly gratifying collaboration between all involved. The three artists on stage are just that…artists. Through movement, they convey a story, a story that is profoundly terrible in all senses of the word, yet through the artistry of those involved, still allows beauty to shine through in juxtaposition to the ugliness of victimization.

The three artists, Moriah Ella Mason, Alexandra Bodnarchuk, and Ryan Bergman, truly are courageous. Depicting a story too often hidden in shame, covered up in protection of the culprit, the story of KIMONO boldly tells of this social injustice, giving predation what it deserves – to be called out, exposed and driven back.

Purchase your tickets today and join us at CARNEGIE STAGE to give these three incredibly courageous artists and the developer/choreographer a grand applause for their daring exposition of this terrible exploitation.
Kimono Carnegie Stage Pittsburgh Theater


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Kimono


Performances March 18-19, 24-26 @ 8:00 pm
Matinee March 20 @ 3:00
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A New Work Developed and choreographed by Mark C. Thompson
With: Moriah Ella Mason, Alexandra Bodnarchuk, Ryan Bergman


25 West Main, Carnegie, PA 15106 | 6 miles from downtown Pittsburgh

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