Four Electric Ghosts

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• Story/Music/Concept: Mendi + Keith Obadike
• Choreography: Paloma McGregor, in collaboration with dancers
• Stage Direction: Patricia McGregor
• Animation/Projection Design: Yuki Nakajima
• Scenic Design: Alexander Delaunay
• Costume Design: Kate Cusack
• Lighting Design: S. Ryan Schmidt
• Photos By:Warren Chow

A multimedia opera that extended Mendi + Keith Obadike's experiments with layered narratives, online performance and popular culture. Drawing from Amos Tutuola's novel 'My Life in the Bush of Ghosts' and the arcade game Pac-Man, the work created a composite world at the intersection of game culture, folktale and pop songs. The narrative evolved through masquerade, movement, and live music.