LIVE CINEMA CHOREOGRAPHY
FAKERS CLUB: LIVE CINEMA PUBLIC PERFORMANCE EXPERIMENT is an on-going performance series/practice directed by Stephanie Miracle. It is a hybrid practice between cinematic and choreographic thinking within uncontrollable public settings. The missing apostrophe in FAKERS CLUB is intentional and subverts the notion of ownership in our title, reinforcing a collaborative process. Since FAKERS CLUB’s inception in 2015 I have been creating new Episodes with my international ensemble using time-based dramaturgical structures with situational ingredients from these public spaces and a filmic logic that invite audiences and passersby to look more closely at what is around. The aesthetic of this project references the films of Alfred Hitchcock and Jacque Tati and frequently uses the color, humor, suspense, and cliffhangers as devices to both welcome and playful capture attention.
The video links below showcase recent 2024 - 2025 live cinema performance research in Iowa City and Auterive, FR.
The video links below showcase recent 2024 - 2025 live cinema performance research in Iowa City and Auterive, FR.
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FAKERS CLUB: The Plan 30 30 min
performed in two parts, "Part 1" as a live Episode before the FilmScene in the Park outdoor movie screening and "Part 2" as a hybrid live and onscreen performance after the movie. Presented July 12, 2025 Directed by Stephanie Miracle, Auden Lincoln-Vogel and Maylis Sanchez Choreography by Stephanie Miracle Cinematography by Maylis Sanchez and Auden Lincoln-Vogel Performance by Stephanie Miracle, Jason Vernon, Johann Geidies, Charlotte Virgile Live drum performance by David Hurlin Created in partnership with FilmScene and the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies |
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FAKERS CLUB: The Pickup 30 min
performed in two parts, "Part 1" as a live Episode before the FilmScene in the Park outdoor movie screening and "Part 2" as a hybrid live and onscreen performance after the movie. Presented Sep 6, 2025 Directed by Stephanie Miracle, Auden Lincoln-Vogel and Maylis Sanchez Choreography by Stephanie Miracle Cinematography by Philip Rabalais and Auden Lincoln-Vogel Performance by Stephanie Miracle, Jason Vernon, Jordan Gigout Live drum performance by David Hurlin Created in partnership with FilmScene and the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies *Note: the video is only of the film screened on the large outdoor projector during the second half of the site-specific performance. Video documentation of the full event coming soon. |
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“Fanny & Calvin" (2025)
The Fanny and Calvin series is an extension of my FAKERS CLUB project created through the support of an ICRU fellowship in the summer of 2025 and featuring undergraduate theater/dance student Jason Version. The series is a secret-agent buddy comedy presented in three 15-minute immersive episodes linked by cliffhangers. Designed for small audiences of four, each episode guided participants through the Chauncey building in downtown Iowa City, offering a cinematic POV creating an effect of the audience's eye as the camera in a personalized film. *Video link included is a of a trailer for the project. Full documentation of the project is coming soon. |
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FAKERS CLUB: The Lost and Found Episodes. “Belvedere.” (2024) Choreographer, Director, and Cameo Performer. 10 performers. 1 live musician.1hr. Site-specific. Created over a two-week residency with Theater Allegora. Auterieve, France.
This full-length episode was created for an empty building near the river in the center of the city of Auterieve. The episode occurred in two parts, beginning before sunset and ending after dark. The piece is oriented to be a 360°, panoramic experience with characters at various proximities from the audience. This project exemplifies FAKERS CLUB’s ability to devise narrative structures based on the characteristics of a space and its architectural possibilities. Choreography and direction by Stephanie Miracle in collaboration with performers Fakers ensemble performance by Charlotte Virgile, Baptiste Bersoux, Alejandro Russo, Jordan Gigout, Liliana Ferri, Narumi Saso, Nejma Larichi, Johann Geidies, and Stephanie Miracle Video documentation Maylis Sanchez Lighting Design Max Kreuzer Live music performance Simon Camatta |
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FAKERS CLUB: Tayo Bus (2024)
Choreographer, Director, and Cameo Performer. 10 performers. 1 live musician. 30 minutes. Site-adaptive. Durban sur Arize, France. One of FAKERS CLUB’s pop-up performances during our summer residency in France. The company was invited to perform in Durban sur Arize. Utilizing improvisational strategies developed in over years of working together as collaborative ensemble, we designed a performance structure that involved audience members selecting the order of our scenes. Each scene featured a different aspect of the space and involved different characters from the project. Choreography and direction by Stephanie Miracle in collaboration with performers Fakers ensemble performance by Charlotte Virgile, Baptiste Bersoux, Alejandro Russo, Jordan Gigout, Liliana Ferri, Narumi Saso, Nejma Larichi, Johann Geidies, and Stephanie Miracle Video documentation Maylis Sanchez Live music performance Simon Camatta |
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Fakers Club: Lecture Loop. A performance lecture created for two dancers using document cameras and live projection. In formal showing presented on July 21, 2025 in UI Macbride auditorium for an invited audience.
Created in collaboration with Johann Geidies and Jason Vernon. |