FOXY (Work In-Progress)

Please join us for an intimate, studio showing of FOXY, a contemporary cabaret interpretation of Stravinsky’s famed satirical opera-ballet, RENARD. Created in collaboration with acclaimed vocal chamber ensemble, Renaissance Men, KAIROS will premiere this project in Spring 2023.

The JUNE 22ND hour-long event will include a meet-and-greet with the audience, a showing of the first-draft of choreography (accompanied by a rehearsal recording of the music), and a post-performance discussion with artists from both KAIROS and Renaissance Men.

In collaboration with vocal chamber ensemble Renaissance Men, KAIROS Dance Theater will create FOXY, a contemporary cabaret interpretation of Stravinsky’s famed satirical opera-ballet, RENARD. Featuring nine dancers and a 20-piece orchestra, FOXY blends dance, theater, performance art, fashion, live music and theatrical lighting design into a one-act, Ballet Russes-inspired performance. RENARD’s text is based upon Russian folk tales by Alexander Afanasyev depicting stories of a cockerel who is repeatedly lured into danger by a hungry vixen (fox) in disguise. However, the vixen’s dominance is short-lived, and she, in the end, receives a grisly comeuppance from the cat and the ram. The inspiration for this project is rooted in the desire to express the startling discord we are currently experiencing within our cultural and political spheres. FOXY explores methods of deceit: utilizing promises and flattery; religion as weapon; and vanity as the ultimate defeat, highlighting the unfortunate connection between societal past and present. The moralizing fable is one struck with an uncanny relevance to modern day movements – social media models and influencers, televangelists, fake news, and reality TV politicians. The lesson is always the same: in the end, the deceiver will ultimately be deceived.

In collaboration with vocal chamber ensemble Renaissance Men, KAIROS Dance Theater will create FOXY, a contemporary cabaret interpretation of Stravinsky’s famed satirical opera-ballet, RENARD. Featuring nine dancers and a 20-piece orchestra, FOXY blends dance, theater, performance art, fashion, live music and theatrical lighting design into a one-act, Ballet Russes-inspired performance. RENARD’s text is based upon Russian folk tales by Alexander Afanasyev depicting stories of a cockerel who is repeatedly lured into danger by a hungry vixen (fox) in disguise.

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