Gods of the Night

The Anunnaki Project, a Seattle-based nonprofit organization devoted to depicting ancient myths and legends via theatre, music, circus arts, and dance, will present their latest work, Gods of the Night, on July 25-26, 2008 at Shorecrest Performing Arts Center in Shoreline, WA. In a unique blend of European cirque and classic storytelling theater, this production invites audiences to steep themselves in tales both glorious and tragic drawn from ancient Mesopotamian mythology.

Highlights of the show include nimble, powerful aerial dance depictions of celestial deities Shamash (Sun), Sin (Moon), Ishtar (Venus) and Nergal (Mars). The epic Descent of Inanna features a cast of 40 dancers and an appearance by Ereshkigal, Queen of the Sumerian Underworld. Each piece in the production will feature athletic, entrancing performances on a variety of aerial apparatus including trapeze, tissu, hoop, sling, and harness.