A Personal Message from Artistic Director, Yehuda Hyman:
Dearest Friends,
Secret of the Possible" is a contemporary dance/theater adaptation of three short mystical Jewish tales originating from 18th Century Eastern Europe: Poland and Ukraine. In the first tale, "Effect" a group of poor, young students undertake a perilous journey to visit a mysterious and controversial storyteller. The second tale, "The Merchant of Mezeritch," follows a wealthy merchant who has everything, then suddenly has nothing. The tale offers a secret recipe: what to do when the "bottom drops out." The third tale, "This is the Time to Dance" is a comical journey that begins in tragedy but ends in a joyous, swirling, community celebration. It's message is simple and clear: "This is the time to dance!"
Our troupe of dancers, actors and musicians has been working through-out the almost three years of the pandemic to develop this work: rehearsing on Zoom, and through two artist's residencies on Governor's Island, curated by The West Harlem Art Fund and now, finally, in-person in dance studios around NYC. We are ready to spring into action and bring the completed work to the stage.
"Secret of the Possible" will premiere December 15 and run through December 23 at the Theatre at the 14th Street Y, in the East Village, NYC. The cast includes Hallie Chametzky, Aria Roach, Aviya Hernstadt, Henry Winslow, Madelyn Wansong, James Harris, Matthew DeConstanza, Oksana Horban, William Catanzaro and Yehuda Hyman.
We look forward to having you with us for this world premiere. Go back to the Home Page for a direct link to buy tickets and come back here for more information about the show.
Also, if you would like to support Mystical Feet Company’s mission to bring human stories told in dance and words to the stage, original stories of connection, transformation and transcendence, please feel free to make a tax-deductible contribution to help us continue our work. We have many stories to tell. We just need your help to get them out there.
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I thank you in advance for your support and kindness. I hope to see you at the Theater at the 14th Street Y in December for:
"Secret of the Possible"
Yours,
Yehuda L. Hyman
Artistic Director
Mystical Feet Company
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