Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company

Inspired by Herman Melville’s description in Moby Dick of Pip, the young black cabin boy floating alone in the sea, Deep Blue Sea/What Problem? explores the relationship of loneliness/aloneness as it pertains to, or contrasts with, community identity. It is envisioned as an 80 minute evening-length work to premiere in spring 2020. This piece will use the idea of being lost at sea as a metaphor for the African American experience, and is designed to incorporate a diverse cast of guest artists recruited from local communities in which the piece tours.  

Estimated Artist Fee: $40,000/performance; $70,000/week.