MPLS (imPulse) will perform an abridged version of Unfashioned Creature along with James Sewell Ballet, Laura Sewell, cello, and Dave Hagedorn, percussion at the Chorus America Conference’s opening concert.

“Unfashioned Creature takes inspiration from Mary Shelley's timeless 1818 novel Frankenstein. Weaving together contemporary social themes: rejection, self-discovery, and love, both works forward a complex character who seeks to find belonging and equality. Just as each of us holds multitudes inside ourselves, the Creature in this production is cast as three dancers working together, showing many facets of one being.

Sharing a passion for creating unconventional and thought-provoking work, together we question what is considered beautiful and inspire respect for identities that are different from our own. Unfashioned Creature is a poignant reminder of the importance of accepting and embracing difference in all its forms.”

- Timothy C. Takach and Penelope Freeh