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Ailey II in Alia Kache's 'Mystery at Sky Square,' photo by Nir Arieli.

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Mystery at Sky Square

COMPANIES

CHOREOGRAPHER

PREMIERE

2024

RUNTIME

30 minutes

MUSIC

Omari Tau

SCRIPT

Story by Alia Kache and Ryan Blackwell

COSTUME DESIGN

Heather Craig

LIGHTING DESIGN

Ron Vodicka

Choreographer Alia Kache creates a cinematic experience brought to the stage in her work Mystery at Sky Square. Based on the mischievous Akan folkloric character, Anansi the Spider, Mystery at Sky Square begins where love and revenge take center stage in this film noir-style dance theater work. Complete with 1940s-inspired costumes, narration to an original screenplay by Ryan Blackwell, foreboding atmosphere and music by Omari Tau, Kache blends all the right fixings of a classic who-done-it for the stage.  

Two Ailey II dancers. One is on the floor looking at the other, who is in a white dress.

Ailey II's Alfred L. Jordan, II and Kiri Moore in Alica Kache's Mystery at Sky Square Photo by Nir Arieli

Ailey II's Xhosa Scott in Alia Kache's 'Mystery at Sky Square'. Photo by Nir Arieli

Ailey II's Xhosa Scott in Alia Kache's Mystery at Sky Square Photo by Nir Arieli

Ailey II in Alia Kache's 'Mystery at Sky Square'. Photo by Nir Arieli.

Ailey II in Alia Kache's Mystery at Sky Square Photo by Nir Arieli

Ailey II's K. Thomas, J. White, and A. Jordan II in Alia Kache's 'Mystery at Sky Square'. Photo by Nir Arieli

Ailey II's K. Thomas, J. White, and A. Jordan II in Alia Kache's Mystery at Sky Square Photo by Nir Arieli

Ailey II's Xhosa Scott in Alia Kache's 'Mystery at Sky Square'. Photo by Nir Arieli

Ailey II's Xhosa Scott in Alia Kache's Mystery at Sky Square Photo by Nir Arieli

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