Corningworks ‘Stand By – An Allegory’ at Carnegie Stage (Sat., 3/29/25)

STAND BY — AN ALLEGORY (dance/theater) by Beth Corning, Tom Lee, and others. Corningworks. Through April 6. 

If you really know Pittsburgh’s performing arts scene, you know that the dance company Corningworks does more than dance. Founder Beth Corning creates original feature-length pieces that blend contemporary dance with live theater, often incorporating unusual sets and props as well as multimedia. For the company’s new piece, titled Stand By—An Allegory, Corning has teamed with internationally known puppet artist Tom Lee. Drawing on Japanese puppetry traditions, he’s created a near-full-size humanoid who (which?) interacts with real human performers. Promo materials call the piece “a whimsical glimpse at humans’ inability to recognize our mortality … not so much about death or grief or even loss, as about the mysterious & magical continuity of life.” Experience Stand By—An Allegory within a storied venue: Carnegie Stage, formerly home to Off the WALL productions, and now presenting a variety of cutting-edge companies and artists. To keep things up close and puppet-personal, audience size is being limited to 45 guests per show. 8 p.m. 25 W. Main St., Carnegie. (M.V.)

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