Consulting direction and dramaturgy by Julie Rada
Created by Alex Oliszewski
ACCAD Motion Lab Studio, 350 Sullivant Hall, 1813 N. High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43210
May 25th — May 27th, 2023
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The Survivors’ Way is a poetic and visually stunning media and animation heavy play that chronicles the transformative journey of a young man. Armed with knowledge from his father and mother, he embarks on a mystical adventure that begins in a maze of boxes and ascends into the cosmic void, guided by a kite, a rainbow, the stories of his family.
The play is a testament to personal growth and the challenges we all face in embracing and choosing life. It is a tale of love and friendship, courage and fear, and the innate power within each of us to face intergenerational trauma and the unknown.
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“There are crowds of underground and just people who walk the survivors’ way.”
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Conceiver, Playwright and Media Designer – Alex Oliszewski
Director – Jeanine Thompson
Performers and Stage Magicians:
The Survivor – Alex Oliszewski
The Shadows – Maggie Miller and Christopher Quiroz
Animation Artists – Vita Berezina-Blackburn and Kyoung Lee Swearingen
Animation Collaborators – Emma Burns and Cleo Somohano
Motion Capture Technical Artist – William Yuan
Associate Media Designers -- Daniel Fine and Vita Berezina-Blackburn
Consulting Director -- Brian Foley
Dramaturg and Consulting Director – Julie Rada
Lighting Designer, Scenic Design Assistant and Stage Manager – Lexi Clark-Stilianos
Co-Authors – Vita Berezina-Blackburn, Daniel Fine, Brian Foley, Amy Planchet, Julie Rada, Joya Scott, Jeanine Thompson, Adam Vachon
Music Composition – Paul DeMarte and Tori Cadle
Co-Isadora Programmers – Alex Oliszewski and Daniel Fine
Technical Support – Felicity Murphy
Logistical Support – Elaine Smith
This work was created with collaboration from the entire creative team.
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Photography by Julie Rada