THE PRECIPICE
The Precipice is a dark fairytale of forbidden sisterhood that asks the question"What will you do when they come for your wildness?"
Born out of Miranda’s bi-racial upbringing in the expansive countryside of Vermont,
The Precipice tells the story of Iris and Polly, two daughters born to the Goddess of Dreams, Lady Midnight. When placed on earth to inspire a broken society, it is revealed that, in their human form, Polly looks like the dark side of the moon and Iris, the light. Separated immediately, Iris and Polly come of age in very different circumstances and must navigate a narrow path to preserve their identities in an oppressive society determined to keep them stifled and apart.
CREATIVE TEAM
Miranda
Ferriss Jones
Creator, Composer, Lyricist, Librettist
Bob Weir
Angel Producer
Jeff Chimenti
Arranger
Anna Morton Stacey
Dramaturg
Laura Benanti
Creative Producer
Farah Tanis
Non-Profit Partner
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size
6
Cast
Size
8 - 16
Duration
2 Hours
THEATRE
TYPE
St Anns,
Oregon Shakespeare Theater
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Time period
Once Upon
A Time...
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comps
A Brother's Grimm Wicked with music by Kate Bush & Nina Simone if directed
by Emma Rice
LATEST
The Precipice is thrilled to be the first ever artist-in-residence for Restore Forward, a new initiative led by Black Women's Blueprint, a black feminist non-profit organization, that sees The Precipice as part of their mission of holistic reconciliation and earth based healing.
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In April, Black Women's Blueprint and Laura Benanti hosted an exclusive first look salon performance of The Precipice in support of the artist residency at Restore Forward.
Behind the scenes and performance highlights from the April 2024 Salon performance hosted by Black Women's Blueprint, featuring Laura Benanti, Nasia Thomas, Morgan Dudley, Eleri Ward and Lorrie Doriza
In 2023, following a week long residency at Williamstown Theater Festival, Miranda and
dramaturg Anna Morton Stacey are focused on a new stage of rewrites while looking
to engage a producing partner supportive of the integrative storytelling, large
scale theatricality and ensemble based development the piece requires.
The Precipice team is gearing up for another showcase on July 12th at Xposed Gallery on The Highline, as part of Restore Forward's fundraising launch of their $5 million capital campaign for their upstate New York property. Led and co-hosted by event producer Abby Epstein, performances will include Tony Award Winners Laura Benanti, Santino Fontana, and more!
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"You Just Sat There" performed by Micaela Diamond and Morgan Dudley
