Voluntary amputation.
Just ponder this phrase for a minute and the associations and feelings that come with it.
I can’t say that I had ever come across the phrase, let alone the idea, until recently when a friend and colleague began creating a music theater work based on this concept. And last night at HERE Arts Center in New York City, the work Removable Parts by Corey Dargel premiered.
I won’t go into detail here about how Corey treats this intense and deep subject matter, but instead encourage my dear readers to experience it for themselves. For those not in New York, go to removableparts.com and explore. Darcy James Argue’s program notes are most definitely worth a read.
