SYSTOLE AND DIASTOLE

At the Long House Gardens Foundation in East Hampton, NY (2004)

A site-specific collaborative theater piece, conceived, designed and directed by Maria Pessino, on the themes of the Minoan Myths of the Labyrinth.

Texts by Borges, Samuel Beckett and Maria Pessino

Music by Patrick Grant 

Costume design by Carlos Soto

PATRICK GRANT (Composer) 

Patrick Grant is a composer/performer living in New York City and creates music for a wide range of media. A native of Detroit, MI (aka Motown), he moved to NYC in the mid-80s where he studied at the Juilliard School, worked on John Cage’s production team, and produced his first recordings at Philip Glass’ studio.

CARLOS SOTO (Costume Design)

Having withdrawn from studies in Art History and Literature at the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, Soto entered on a long-term collaboration with director and artist Robert Wilson, with whom he has worked since 1997 as a performer, designer and assistant. Dissatisfied with formal education, he embarked on a mission of self-guided artistic practice, collaborating with artists spanning theatre, dance and contemporary art, presenting work at the Guggenheim Museum, Wiener Festwochen, Walker Art Center, Whitney Biennial, Staatsoper Unter Den Linden, Joyce SoHo, HERE Arts Center, Kampnagel Kulturfabrik, etc.

CAST

Jacqui Leader, Elaine Grove, Evan Thomas, Camille Hollander, Debbie Klighers, Suynan Rudick, Nixon Beltran, Janice Bishop, Clifton Nordemeier, Mickay Mc Cay, Ashely Freesa, Rachel Haab, Dezary Klughers, Sadie Klueghers, Sky Marilgold, Gabrielle Raacke, Tomas Majerski, Nasimi Massi, Rebecca Massi.