Paradise Lost: Reclaiming Destiny
ADAPTED FROM JOHN MILTON
CONCEIVED AND DIRECTED BY JONES (WELSH) TALMADGE
CO-DIRECTED BY LAURA COVELLI
CO-PRESENTED BY THE GREENWAY ARTS ALLIANCE
World Premiere — Greenway Court Theatre, 2017
J-Walt Adamczyk (Father God) and the company of "Paradise Lost." Photo by Anthony Roldan.
Anne-Marie Talmadge as the Archangel Michael. Photo by Anthony Roldan.
J-Walt Adamczyk (Father God), Zach Davidson (Son of God), and Marguerite French (Mother God). Photo by Anthony Roldan.
Alex Garland (Beelzebub), Laura Covelli (Sin), Janine Montag (Moloch), Moses Norton (Belial), and Jones Welsh Talmadge (Satan). Photo by Anthony Roldan.
Alex Garland as Beelzebub. Photo by Anthony Roldan.
Joseph Baca (Abdiel), Elisa Rosin (Gabriel), Anne-Marie Talmadge (Michael), and Kendall Johnson (Raphael). Photo by Anthony Roldan.
Moses Norton (Belial), Laura Covelli (Sin), Janine Montag (Moloch), Alex Garland (Beelzebub), and Jones Talmadge (Satan). Photo by Anthony Roldan.
Alina Bolshakova and Charles Roy as Adam and Eve. Photo by Anthony Roldan.
Jones Welsh (Talmadge) as Satan. Photo by Anthony Roldan.
Kendall Johnson (Raphael) and the company of "Paradise Lost." Photo by Anthony Roldan.
Janine Montag as Moloch. Photo by Anthony Roldan.
Alina Bolshakova and Charles Roy as Adam and Eve. Photo by Anthony Roldan.
*** WINNER of three Stage Raw Awards (for Best Choreography, Video/Projection Design, and Lighting Design) ***
"Gorgeous and dynamic ... a ballet, with Cirque Du Soleil-like acrobatic undercurrents." — Stage Raw
"GO! [Talmadge's] Satan is a powerhouse of carnality and venom." — LA Weekly
"Their collective work expresses the most supreme unity of intellect and physical exertion that I have ever seen in the theatre." — People's World
"...as moving and satisfying an evening at the theatre as one could hope to experience." — The TVolution
"There are so many memorable moments of physicality in the production, it is difficult to know where to begin since each performer amazes and dazzles with their incredible skills..." — Shari Barrett
"An innovative piece of modern theater that is one of the most visually dynamic in recent memory." — Culture Spot LA
Not Man Apart Physical Theatre Ensemble and Greenway Arts Alliance present a movement adaptation of John Milton's eloquent epic poem, Paradise Lost. The innovative vision, adapted by NMA Co-Artistic Director Jones (Welsh) Talmadge, Co-directed with NMA Co-Artistic Director Laura Covelli, blends dance, acrobatics, dynamic partnering and Not Man Apart’s unique brand of physical storytelling to create a fresh take on this iconic tale of Adam and Eve’s Temptation and the War in Heaven.
This production features bodies flying across the stage on harness and chains, augmented by the stunning digital animation effects of J-Walt Adamczyk and video installation artist Hannah Beavers. Whether you are familiar with the story from Milton, Genesis, or not at all, Paradise Lost: Reclaiming Destiny seeks a new perspective on the future of humanity, and to empower audiences to fully claim a created destiny and connection to the whole. It’s up to us. We get to create a Heaven on Earth.