SONGS FOR THE DARK (2026)
World premiere – Theatre / Music
Songs for the Dark is a new performance exploring the ritual of song that holds us.
Devised by Australian interdisciplinary artist/composer Sophia Brous with collaborating performers from the Hudson Valley and Berkshires region, and Latvian dramaturg Gundega Laiviņa, the performance examines the global repertoire of lullabies that help us through the dark.
Bringing together song and personal storytelling, this show is a testimony to our universal need to be soothed and secure. Part immersive performance, concert nocturne, and public testimonial, it is an invitation to witness each other’s humanity together.
Commissioned by PS21 : Center for Contemporary Performance. Created with the generous support and partnership of Multicultural Bridge, Lee, MA and Art Omi in Ghent, NY.
Creator and Director: Sophia Brous
Co-creator, Creative Producer: Gundega Laiviņa
Artistic Collaborators and Performers: Sara Cashen, Raquel Cuéllar-Parajón, Fritzson Florestal, Marcelene Joachim, Deisy Cherami Joachim, Esther Laventure, Elizabeth Gavaris Miller, Stephanie Nitka, Virginia Sushila Schwerin, Sophia Brous
Light Design – Amanda Ringger
Sound Design – Guillaume Soula
Dramaturg – Bruna Bonanno
Outreach Coordinators: Nandi Levine, Ivey Lowe
Production Manager: Benjamin Seretan