Director

In this exploration of the realities of death through the eyes of a watchful and troubled individual, we meet Virgil -- a kid who used to hang out in cemeteries with friends. As an adult, Virgil wonders: what does it mean to live a fulfilled life? Spiritus/Virgil’s Dance is an extraordinary meditation on finding purpose in the midst of the ordinariness of daily life.

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Spiritus/Virgil's Dance

Merrimack Repertory Theatre

Latin for breath, “Spiritus” is often used figuratively to mean spirit. In Dael Orlandersmith’s solo piece Spiritus/Virgil's Dance the word takes on a metaphorical meaning for a soul on a quest. In conversation with Dante’s Divine Comedy, we meet Virgil in the middle of an ordinary life. With their father’s passing, Virgil reframes death and finds the extraordinary they’ve been searching for.

Rattlestick Theater

When COVID-19 brought the nation to a screeching halt on March 13, 2020, we were exactly one week away from welcoming audiences to the first performance of Until the Flood. Now, we are thrilled to be collaborating with All Arts and seven other regional theatres to make this important work available for free online for the next three years.

Until the Flood

THE DEATH CHRONICLES (portraits) deals with people in the process of dying literally/ spiritually / it deals w/ our lack of acceptance of death /acceptance of death and celebration of the people who were here/ and transitioned and touched us THE DEATH CHRONICLES (portraits) was commissioned by the Goodman Theatre.

Director

Neel Keller

Events

Upcoming events

Aug 1, 2026

THE DEATH CHRONICLES (portraits) · Bardavon Presents

Past events

8 - 26 May, 2024

Spiritus/Virgil's Dance · Merrimack Repertory Theatre

Feb 1 - Mar 9, 2024

Spiritus/Virgil's Dance · Rattlestick Theater

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