FATALE
IN DEVELOPMENT
AN EVENING-LENGTH
DANCE-THEATRE WORK
BY LINDSAY JORGENSEN
A movement-driven investigation of memory, identity, and the selves we construct to survive.
“Now I must scrub out decade-old scars from neglected corners.”
FATALE draws from the visual language and archetypes of film noir: a detective, a nightclub, a disappearance, a femme fatale, an elusive figure known only as Blue Jay. But beneath the surface of this world lies a deeper investigation into the identities we perform, the ones we protect, and the ones we have yet to confront.
Through contemporary dance and theatrical storytelling, FATALE reexamines the femme fatale as more than an object of desire or danger: she is a constructed identity born from survival.
The work asks what happens when those constructions begin to fracture, and who we become when we let go of the identities we were taught to inhabit.
FATALE IS BEING BUILT IN PROCESS.
The physical language of FATALE is evolving through In Process choreography labs, Lindsay Jorgensen’s ongoing platform for choreographic research and experimentation.
FATALE: A DUET
From the development of the evening-length work
7:20 MINUTES
Developed from the evening-length FATALE, this duet explores the Detective’s encounter with another version of herself. The duet has since taken on a life of its own, including a commission by Connecticut Ballet, while continuing to shape the larger work’s physical and emotional language.
This duet’s casting is independent of the characters’ casting in the full-length work.
Choreographed + performed by Lindsay Jorgensen + Paulo Gutierrez at the Mark O’Donnell Theatre in October 2025.
CREATIVE TEAM
CONCEPT, DIRECTION, + CHOREOGRAPHY
Lindsay Jorgensen
COLLABORATING DIRECTION + CHOREOGRAPHY
Paulo Gutierrez
ORIGINAL COMPOSITION
Michael Gilch
The project’s creative team continues to evolve as FATALE moves toward its next phase. FATALE welcomes conversations with potential artistic collaborators.
WHAT’S NEXT
FATALE is moving toward expanded choreographic and theatrical development, including original score development, dramaturgy, and production design/exploration.
Development Residencies
Space and concentrated time to continue building the work.
Presenting/Producing Partnerships
Organizations interested in joining FATALE as it moves toward production.
Work-in-Process Presentations
Opportunities to share excerpts and engage audiences during development.
Commissions + Co-Commissions
Partners interested in supporting the creation of the evening-length work.
