Photo by Paula Court
HARP

Mata Hari

January 5 – 14, 2017

Mata Hari is an exploration of a woman who finds herself ostracized, made a scapegoat, and executed by a moral society dominated by men. This original work pushes the operatic form through the use of physical theater, unconventional instrumentation, historical texts, and highly manipulated video design. Set during the final months of her life in prison in Paris, the piece pits a single female against the men who loved and loathed her and ultimately destroyed her.

Mata Hari was commissioned and developed by HERE through the HERE Artist Residency Program. The world premiere is produced for PROTOTYPE by HERE and Beth Morrison Projects. Additional support for Mata Hari was provided by the New York State Council on the Arts.

Mata Hari ran Jan 5-14, 2017 in the Mainstage Theatre as part of the PROTOTYPE Festival 2017.