Performance and visual artist John Kelly will explore character-driven dance theater and the space between pedestrian movement and dance. He is inspired by non-verbal character portrayals, exploring the lives of gay and queer people through history, and how bodies in space can both illustrate and work in contrast to storytelling.
John Kelly
John Kelly is a performance and visual artist. His character driven dance theatre works stem from autobiographical, cultural, and political issues, the challenges faced by social outsiders, and the nature of creative genius. These works have been performed at MET Live Arts, The Kitchen, La MaMa, Lincoln Center, the Warhol Museum, the Whitney Biennial, NY Live Arts, BAM’s Next Wave Festival, REDCAT, and London’s Tate Modern.