Rus at the Here Arts Center

HERE Arts Center present a workshop staging of Rus, by James Scruggs, at the Here Arts Center from 16 - 24 Feb 2007.

Rus is a multimedia psychosexual murder mystery. Lost in a labyrinth of repeating memories, and trapped in a failing marriage, Rus, an African American man, yearns to feel something new, full and real. But when a car accident connects Rus to Sonny, a gay hustler, he descends into a world of sex, drugs and violence, inevitably leading him down the path to destruction. When Sonny turns up dead, Rus becomes the prime target of a police investigation� but is he a murderer?

Piblicity describes the show has "Using innovative technology, including movement projections and experimental 'video puppets,' Rus draws audiences into a seemingly surreal underworld without the use of sets or props. With salsa and tango-inspired movement and original music, Rus recreates the seedy reality that lies just beneath our everyday lives. Told through a non-linear story structure, fragmented memories piece together the stories of characters that have grown numb and are willing to go to extremes to feel again."

Directed and Choreographed by Kristin Marting, Rus features Marc Bovino, Albert Christmas, Todd D�Amour, Daphne Gaines and Dax Valdes.

Video design by James Scruggs , with lighting by Chris Brown.