What Wendy's Watching: The Edgy, Ancient Magic of Meredith Monk

March 12, 2018

Meredith Monk is a choreographer, composer and interdisciplinary artist who takes us back to the most elemental forms of what it is to be human. Experiencing her work is almost like you’re hearing an oracle. Krista Tippett, the host of NPR’s On Being, said, “Meredith Monk makes music and theater that feels edgy and ancient at the very same time.”

For Cellular Songs, which premieres at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Harvey Theater on March 14, the press release says, “Monk looks to underlying systems in nature that can serve as a prototype for human behavior in our tumultuous world.”

The cast of five women is joined by ten singers from the Young People’s Chorus of New York City.