The World Is Round

Ripe Time's THE WORLD IS ROUND is a thrilling new folk opera fable based on a children’s book by Gertrude Stein. Stepping inside the dreams, desires, and drive of Rose, the piece tracks a young girl on a quest to climb a mountain.

THE WORLD IS ROUND

Winner of a 2014 Obie Award, Special Citation

(for the music, lyrics and designs of Heather Christian, Hannah Wasileski, Jiyoung Chang)

Premiered April 17-30 at BAM 

Written & Directed By: Rachel Dickstein

Music and Lyrics: Heather Christian

Based on Gertrude Stein's The World is Round

Music performed live by: Heather Christian and the Arbornauts

Set Design: Mimi Lien

Lighting Design: Jiyoun Chang

Costume Design: Ilona Somogyi

Sound Design: Jane Shaw                           

Projection Design: Hannah Wasileski 

Aerial Choreography: Nicki Miller

Created in collaboration with the ensemble: Blake DeLong, Hannah Heller, Grace McLean, Kristen Sieh. 

THE WORLD IS ROUND is a funky folk fable based on a children’s book by Gertrude Stein. Stepping inside the dreams, desires, and drive of Rose, the piece tracks a young girl on a quest to climb a mountain. Through a rocking live original score, aerial choreography, and immersive video design, The World is Round transports us to the joys and fears childhood and the arduous path towards becoming a woman of ambition.

A staged workshop was produced at the JCC in Manhattan during December of 2012.

Excerpts from the Obie-winning Ripe Time at BAM show, THE WORLD IS ROUND. Based on the book by Gertrude Stein. Music and Lyrics by Heather Christian. Conceived and Directed by Rachel Dickstein. Created in collaboration with Hannah Heller, Blake DeLong, Kristen Sieh and Grace McLean. Live Music performed by Heather Christian and the Arbornauts. Set design by mimi Lien. Lighting Design by Jiyoun Chang, Sound design by Jane Shaw, Costume Design by Ilona Somogyi, and Projection Design by Hannah Wasileski.