Marks of RED

Visionary choreographer and MacArthur Fellow Shamel Pitts returns to LDIF with MARKS OF RED, a powerful Afrofuturistic performance that reimagines memory, embodiment and regeneration through movement, sound and light. 

 The multidisciplinary work includes scenic designs by Mimi Lien, video mapping projection by Lucca Del Carlo, lighting design by Sarai Frazier, and production by TRIBE arts collective. The fourth chapter in the RED Series by Pitts, MARKS OF RED explores the nuanced multiplicity and deep complexity of self-expression, and the perceived spaces for regeneration, enfoldment, implosion, rupture and potential.

Praised by The New York Times “as always visually striking”, Pitts’ work challenges perceptions of identity and space whilst affirming dance as a site of transformation and connection. 

A meditation on complexity, resilience and human intimacy, MARKS OF RED is not just a performance — it is an invitation to witness the future of dance. 

Running time: 1 hour (no interval)
Show warnings: Contains stroboscopic lighting and electronic music