the after-image

the after-image develops original theatrical productions collectively, guided by the voices of each contributing artist.

the after-image fuses the instruments of theater, movement, audience interaction, and design to welcome what might be possible in solidarity.

the after-image cultivates relationships of trust, reciprocity, and joy to make the art we need now.

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the after-image is a NYC-based movement-theater company that develops original productions collectively, guided by the voices of each contributing artist. Fusing the instruments of theater, movement, audience interaction, and design, the after-image welcomes what might be possible in solidarity. Cultivating relationships of trust, reciprocity, and joy, the after-image grasps hold of the question “what is the art we need now?” and follows wherever that leads.

Founded in 2019 by Kate St. John and Amy Shoshana Blumberg and now under the Artistic Direction of Kate, Amy, and Zahydé Pietri, the after-image continually evolves its model for creating devised movement-theater. Drawing on Kate’s background in design, Amy’s in directing/choreography, and Zahydé’s in performance, the after-image builds out each team with performers, designers, and dramaturgs whose skills, interests, and world views shape the content and form of each production. And no matter the starting point, the after-image keeps the role of the audience as a central focus in each creative process. the after-image’s original evening-length works include he called it cymbeline (Temple University), RE: SHE a litany of adventures (Philadelphia Fringe Festival, 2019), HOUSE OF AMERICAN ACTIVITIES (Theater for The New City, 2022), and Let’s Exorcise! A Community Catharty Party (Caveat NYC, 2023).

the after-image is a Spring 2024 Artist-in-Residence at the Barnard Movement Lab. While in residence, the after-image will be collaborating with 3 courses of students to devise Flow Up! The Catharty Quest Continues, an interactive multimedia installation inspired by the themes and delights of Let’s Exorcise!

We are proud to pay all our people above minimum wage for their time, labor, and artistry. And we are proud to increase wages as we grow. Make a tax-deductible donation to subsidize artist fees for the brilliant teams behind Let's Exorcise! and Flow Up!