Ward 5: “The Garden of the Phoenix”

A modern myth of resilience and rebirth set in an origami-cut, watercolor-splashed toy theatre version of Jackson Park featuring evocative strains from MiYUMI Project Reduction Ensemble.

Conceived by: Connor Lifson and Sam Linda
Designed and Performed by: Connor Lifson, Sam Linda, and Coco Huang
Produced By: Kareem Bandealy and Nikolaj Sorensen
Consigliere: Mary Zimmerman
Cinematography By: Jeff Paschal
Edited By: Connor Lifson
Original Composition By: the MIYUMI Project Reduction Ensemble
Tatsu Aoki
Mai Sugimoto
Jamie Kempkers
Kioto Aoki
And a special guest: Saenghwang by Gamin
Opening Animation By: Matthew C. Yee
Special Thanks: Northwestern University’s Department of Performance Studies, Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center at Northwestern University, Mary Zimmerman, Grace Dolezal-Ng

Originally produced by Lookingglass Theatre Company in Chicago, IL in August 2022