OPIA
OPIA is Dark Sky Aerial's premier aerial theatre production that debuted in December 2016 and is part of our repertory work. OPIA centers around the exploration of the human relationship to transformation and time. There are so many constructs in this world trying to separate and differentiate us: age, gender, race, religion; the thing which makes all of us human is our emotions. OPIA brings our bodies, hearts, and minds together to create a piece to pose unifying and universal questions.
Our Cast
Storytellers: Claira Hart and Dre Adauto
Aerial Rope: Elisa Venezia and Ingrid French
Aerial Fabric: Carrie Gaydos and Nikki Gallant
Harness Dance: Abby Chan, Carrie Gaydos, Nikki Gallant, Elisa Venezia, Inga Kern, Joanie Garcia
Acro Stilting: Glenn Farley, Jenn Knott, Lindsey Maxfield
Dance: Inga Kern, Isabelle Dove-Robinson, Sarah Thomas, Justine Kennedy, Hilary Giovale, Geoffrey Whittaker, Ginger Van Divier, Marcy Roof, Mark Stevens, Laurel Combs
Pole: Beth Blake
Gallery Curator: Kayley Quick
Aerial Straps: Abby Chan and Jams Yih
Aerial Hoop: Gemma Giovale, Justine Kennedy, Laurel Combs, Kendall Pfaff