Stacy Grossfield

Performances will take place at The Chocolate Factory Theater, 38-33 24th Street, Long Island City.

The sequel to metamorphosis – which was presented at The Kitchen as part of the Dance and Process program in 2019 – Stacy Grossfield’s new dance/theater work is a blunt, graphic, macabre and vulnerable dissection of female pain, both physical and spiritual; centering the female body as a site for personal and artistic rebirth.

metamorphosis 2 is a collage of striking interludes: Nola Sporn Smith aerobically spews anti-feminist rhetoric; a nude figure’s experiments with feminine skincare products gets darker (complete with realistic bodily fluids by J&M Special Effects); long time collaborator Alexandra Albrecht endures an aching performance of womanhood. Situated throughout The Chocolate Factory’s industrial space, for an intentionally limited audience, these moments are punctuated by the appearance of three surprise guest performers whose presence answers the question: “where is the dance in this ‘dance’”?

“This is the most personal piece I’ve made to date. I’m pushing toward the things that disturb me. It’s like an uncomfortable autobiography.”

Choreography by Stacy Grossfield. Performed by Alexandra Albrecht, Tuva H. and Nola Sporn Smith. Video Design: Gil Sperling. Special Effects: J & M Special Effects. Sound design: Ryan Gamblin. Lighting design: Madeline Best.

metamorphosis 2 was created, in part, through the Space Grant Program at BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange with support from the Sustainable Arts Foundation.

A Note On Ticket Prices

Starting in December 2023, The Chocolate Factory Theater will implement a new tiered ticketing price structure, with the goal of remaining accessible to every person who wishes to attend our events while acknowledging the very real value of the service - namely, artistic and administrative labor - that a ticket purchase represents; and adjusting for the realities of inflation and the ever-increasing cost of…everything.

We now offer a range of ticket prices; and ask that you select the option that best reflects your individual circumstances:

1. $35 (our new base price - the equivalent of one hour of labor for a lead artist, performer, design collaborator or technician)
2. $20 (the price we have historically charged, for more than ten years, without an increase)
3. $10 
4. $50
5. $100
6. $275 (the actual, unsubsidized value of a ticket, if box office was our sole source of income)

Our intention here is not to create walled gardens or tiers of access based on monetary status; we’re merely trying to make our practice - of paying artists, technicians and administrative staff a fair wage (more than 80% of our annual budget goes to labor, fyi) - more sustainable (or truthfully, less unsustainable), while remaining (we hope!) accessible and welcoming to all.

As a ticket buyer, you’ll receive the same experience regardless of the price you pay. It’s general admission for everyone. In other words: if you’re used to paying $20, and that feels right to you, nothing will change. If you can pay more, please pay more; if you need to pay less, pay less. We’ll operate on the honor system, no questions asked; and we’ll see how it goes.