The Motherboard Suite

Presented by Los Angeles Philharmonic

Actor and slam-poet-turned-musician Saul Williams pairs tracks from his albums MartyrLoserKing and Encrypted & Vulnerable with choreography to explore the intersection of technology and race, exploitation, and mystical anarchy, where hackers are artists and activists. Directed by MacArthur Fellow Bill T. Jones, dancers move through a progression of otherworldly scenes, flooded with strobe and neon lights, while wearing elaborate headdresses—“one like a giant brain or large Afro, another like a Cubist head made from shards of vinyl records” (The New York Times).

This production contains nudity that may be inappropriate for attendees under 18. Discretion is advised.

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Saul Williams composer/performer
Bill T. Jones director
Maria Bauman choreographer/performer
Jade Solomon Curtis choreographer/performer
Kayla Farrish choreographer/performer
Marjani Forté-Saunders choreographer/perfomer
d. Sabela grimes choreographer/performer
Jasmine Hearn choreographer/performer
Codelia King performer
Nayaa Opong performer
Shamel Pitts choreographer
Aku Orraca-Tetteh performer