ADAMS, Mass.—Members of the American Modern Opera Company, or AMOC, will present "The Cello Player," at The Adams Theater at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 19. 

 

It's a new dance theatre work with Coleman Itzkoff on cello, Or Schraiber and Jeremy Coachman dancing, and dramaturgy by Bobbi Jene Smith. 

 

The performance is a part of a fundraising evening at The Adams Theater, preceded by a dinner at the nearby Revival House, and followed by at Q&A at the theater. Tickets range from $22.50 for local community members to $45 for priority seating, with a $150 ticket that includes dinner along with the show.

 

"The Cello Player" comes to the theater straight from Lincoln Center in New York City, where it was presented at Run AMOC Festival.

 

"The Cello Player" is a duet that becomes a trio with the addition of Itzkoff. 

 

According to a press release:

 

The performance is about the complexity of ancient relationships: the tortured conception of friendship as a messy amalgam of love, hatred, insecurity, and neediness. Performers attempt to share their tales, the scarring curiosity of the unknown, and the haunting sensations that come as a consequence of their actions. 

 

"This is a nebulous, dynamic relationship," said Schraiber, choreographer and dancer who conceived the work with Itzkoff at Orsolina 28 Art Foundation's residency program in Moncalvo, Italy. "They can be ancient friends, enemies, they can throw elbows at each other and at the same time embrace…all these things that nonverbal communication can convey." 

 

AMOC, made up of 17 composers, choreographers, directors, vocalists, instrumentalists, dancers, writers, and producers, is well-known for its approach to collaboration and collective authorship.

 

Reserve tickets and see the full season lineup at www.adamstheater.org/events. 

 

The Adams Theater is proud to participate in Mass Cultural Council's Card to Culture program, in collaboration with the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Women, Infants & Children Nutrition Program, and the Mass Health Connector.

 

EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders receive free admission to shows and events by presenting their cards at the Box Office. See the complete list of participating organizations offering EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare discounts.