Falteringly, haltingly, Kyle Abraham begins to move. His body, his being, seems to reject itself, a pained, primordial entity adjusting to the uncomfortable feeling of his own skin. Blending deep-seated emotion with controlled technique, Abraham pulls from his own experiences and personal history to tap into a relatable, intimate agony – the clash of the […] Falteringly, haltingly, Kyle Abraham begins to move…

To spark discussion, the Walker invites local artists and critics to write overnight reviews of our performances. The ongoingRe:View series shares a diverse array of independent voices and opinions; it doesn’t reflect the views or opinions of the Walker or its curators. Today, playwright/performer Rachel Jendrzejewski shares her perspective on Thursday night’s performance by Cynthia Hopkins. Agree…

How are you doing? I’m really looking forward to seeing your performance this weekend. Did you know that the first show I saw in conjunction with the Walker was Accidental Nostalgia? It was part of Out There in 2005 and I was 14. I participated in theater at school, but Accidental Nostalgia broadened my sense of what theater could be. It was a bit different fromAnn of Green Gables or The Hobbit: a…

LISTENING MIX provides a musical preview for artists visiting the Walker. Combing their work with sounds from a variety of contextual sources, LISTENING MIX can be experienced before or after a performance. Before Cynthia Hopkins brings This Clement World to the Walker this weekend (March 7-9), get to know her musical side with this week’s […] LISTENING MIX provides a musical preview for artists…

In an interview with Tom Michael for Walker magazine, Cynthia Hopkins described becoming aware of her own human fragility while on a trip to the Arctic with Cape Farewell, a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness around climate change to spur cultural shifts leading to sustainable practices. Without markers of scale, distance became difficult to gauge, […] In an interview with Tom Michael for Walker…