AN ORIGINAL DANCE NARRATIVE
Conceived, Directed, & Choreographed by Ariana Andretta
Premiered September 2021 at Snug Harbor CCBG in NYC.
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2025 Presentation
An excerpt* of LOVE & OTHER STORIES was recently featured in the Snug Harbor Dance Festival in NYC.
Associate Direction & Choreography by Erin Joy Grgas
Photography by Michael Mcweeney
*This work was developed in part by Snug Harbor CCBG and the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art.
“Gathered” (2024)
A revised excerpt from Scene Three of the show. 2000s. Autumn. NYC.
Music by MUNA
Arranged/Performed by Miriam Ali
Videography by Sam Lobel
Filmed at Gibney in NYC.
RICKY (portrayed by Sarina Gonzalez) is contemplating her feelings of anxiety & defeat regarding her time living in the city. She explores these thoughts and the idea of platonic love alongside her roommate, STEVIE (portrayed by Ariana Andretta). The Ensemble/Imaginary Friends (Omari Simmons, Katarina Smith) serve as guides and manifestations of a more hopeful reality for RICKY.