Frenetic Theater’s 2016 Artist Board Presents Refine Arts’ Before Never

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Executive Director: Adam Castaneda
adam@freneticore.net
(832) 649-2096
www.freneticore.net

 

Frenetic Theater’s Artist Board program kicks off the 2016 season with the presentation of Refine Arts’ Before Never, a dark dance narrative that re-imagines J.M. Barrie’s beloved Peter Pan stories. Under the artistic direction of Melody Johnson, Refine Arts specializes in retelling familiar classics for an edgy, contemporary audience of all ages.

Dates: March 31, April 1, 2, 3, 7, and 8

Time: 7:30 p.m. (3 p.m. on April 3)

Location: Frenetic Theater, 5102 Navigation Boulevard

Tickets: $15 adults/$10 students

For tickets and more information, please visit www.freneticore.net

Refine Arts presented its first production, Reconstructing Alice, at Frenetic Theater in November 2015. Reconstructing Alice invited audiences into a warped rendering of Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland and challenged preconceived notions of Alice as innocent, childlike protagonist. In curating Frenetic Theater’s 2016 Artist Board, Executive Director Adam Castaneda saw the young company as a natural fit.

“FrenetiCore was working on our version of Hans Christian Anderson’s The Snow Queen at the same time Reconstructing Alice was going up in the space. I was struck by how Melody was able to refashion this familiar tale through dance while staying true to the character arcs of the original. I’m excited to have Refine Arts back in the space and to see Melody continue to shape her choreographic voice.”

Before Never is a dark, twisted version of the Peter Pan universe that subverts traditional readings of J.M. Barrie’s characters, especially the relationship between Pan and Hook. Before Never is a cirque-style production featuring aerial choreography by guest artist Reyie Delgado, artistic director of Cirque La Vie. Johnson’s reworking pays homage to Barrie’s legacy by continuing to celebrate childhood and finding magical spaces within the creative imagination.

Before Never is Melody Johnson’s second full-length show as the artistic director of Refine Arts. She founded the company in the Woodlands in 2015 with the mission of bringing together many styles of dance within a single production. Refine Arts will present another full-length dance narrative in the fall of 2016 at Frenetic Theater.

Cast includes Carlos Guzman as Pan, Ryan Rodriguez as Hook, Caylin Keliehor as Tink, Caiya Velasco as Tiger Lily, and Cahlyn Velasco as Wendy. Ensemble includes Lily Cole, Eden Gallegos, Chelsea Lu, Zane Nixon, Haley Olds, Preston Parkhurst, and Charis Velasco.

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Frenetic Theater’s Artist Board program was established in 2013 to give local artists a platform to present exciting new work and broaden the scope and impact of programming at Frenetic Theater. Each Artist Board member receives one free performance/exhibition night at Frenetic Theater to present his or her dance, music, film, theater, performance or visual artwork. Interested candidates for the 2017 Artist Board should contact FrenetiCore’s Executive Director, Adam Castaneda via e-mail: adam@freneticore.net.