Kristin Lemberg
WANDERLUST in FableCity
July 25 and 26, 9pm

www.rkcorral.com

In WANDERLUST in FableCity , Lemberg gyrates a wall of energy through each character and commences a ferociously individual quest to carve out a physical existence in a complicated and often duplicitous world. This tour de force solo performance is a chronicle of the quest for fame, sex, travel, and a life worth watching (on TV!). Yet, it is also an exploration of the cause and effect of overpowering wanderlust and its repercussions.

Lemberg, who comes from an extensive background in dance and theater, creates two distinct movement languages for each character. Controlled, precise and calculated movement characterizes Hera Anne. In her room, a city looms in constant view though always out of her reach. As her grasp upon her world becomes increasingly tenuous, time loops and surges and geometric shapes are doorways into metaphysical states and code-breaking links. Hera Anne, like Annie, must confront the physical confines of her situation, mentally and spiritually transcending the walls of her room/prison and defying the limitations of her identity.

Conversely, Annie Herowane is obsessed with the notion that historical figures observe her in her daily life and unsure if there is really anything to watch. Characterized by aggressive and spastically unpredictable movement, Annie indelicately takes on the pitfalls and pervasiveness of her own brand of wanderlust. While constantly second guessing herself, Annie’s rage and desire catapults her out of her room and into a world she feels no need to understand but will do anything to keep moving within its limelight. Annie’s dances surge and abruptly recede as Lemberg’s anti-heroine traverses revolutionary movements, stinky boys and energetic indecision on this side of the sneaker.

Serber and Foodveyor’s video and subtle animation provide a view into FableCity from the vantage point of each character. After building a miniature city and shooting stills on a digital camera, Serber and Foodveyor created a wall and window for Hera Anne. Through it is a courtyard and view of FableCity. When shifting to Annie’s world, we leave Hera Anne’s room and travel into the cityscape, focusing on and finally entering into the room of a non-descript, small building buried in FableCity. This is where Annie dreams. Serber and Foodveyor created subtle animations in Adobe After Effects to depict traveling through the city as well as the passage of time.

Cheryl Leonard created an original score for Hera Anne by bowing the box springs of a mattress and processing and layering the sounds. The result is a haunting composition, ungrounded and teetering between times. Conversely, Annie surrenders herself to popular music, with a driving beat, often propelling her into action with surprising consequence. Her section features music by Porn, the Men of; Stereolab; The Fentones; Mark Spybey and Jean-Yves Theriault; and Tipsy.

Lemberg, who has made Los Angeles her home for the last 5 years, is best known for her work in the multi-media ensemble The RK Corral. She recently work shopped sections of WANDERLUST in FableCity at Highways Performance Space in Los Angeles, CA, recently debuted Fable (a work in progress of the Hera Anne section) at the 2002 San Francisco Butoh Festival and toured the critically acclaimed space western GoodGuy/BadGuy, in which she depicted 7 characters. The RK Corral s Enie Macy & the Ten Step Program toured extensively and was nominated for 2 Izzy Awards in 1998. Lemberg has performed with The RK Corral at The LAB in San Francisco, Highways Performance Space in Los Angeles, Sushi Performance Space in San Diego, and had the honor of dancing for Akira Kasai in Exusiai (1998) at Yerba Buena Center For the Arts in San Francisco.