Inside the Pillow Lab
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
A short documentary following choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler as he develops a co-created piece, "Never Alone" at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival through their off-season residency program, The Pillow Lab.
Through movement, light, and projection, the world of the piece shifts from the codebreaking huts of Bletchley Park during World War II to steamy dance halls, intimate bedrooms, and the confines of submarines deep beneath the sea. The poetic potential in dance emerges from the internal struggles these characters face—codebreakers straining their minds to make sense of chaos, submarine crews deep underwater anticipating their enemy’s next move, and lovers reaching across distance, pouring their hearts and hopes into love letters.
Video Produced By: Nel Shelby Productions
Filmed & Edited By: Ashli Bickford
