ADAMS, MA—Nicole von Arx and six dancers will be at The Adams Theater for a residency from September 7-14, ahead of their NYC premiere of “Cry Wolf,” a dance-theater production that interlaces the urgency of climate change awareness with the classic narrative of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf.”
NVA & Guests will present a showing of “Cry Wolf” at the Adams Theater on September 13 at 7:30 p.m. Von Arx said she’ll be using the space to explore how dance theater can capture the urgency of our changing environment, blending dynamic choreography, humor, and theatricality to create an emotional landscape that invites audiences into a deeply human experience.
Through physical storytelling and virtuosic choreography, “Cry Wolf” delves into the complexities of perception, truth, and the consequences of our actions. The work asks: What truths are we ready to face, and how do we act once we understand Earth’s warnings?
Von Arx, who has been creating under the name NVA and Guests since 2014, has performed and toured with The Norwegian National Company for Contemporary Dance, the Metropolitan Opera and the Royal Opera House and worked with companies like Stanford Live and Wolf Trap Opera, alongside guest teaching gigs at universities like NYU’s Tisch School of Dance and the Boston Conservatory of Dance at Berkeley.
“My research process for “Cry Wolf” began in early 2024, but the ideas behind it have been evolving for much longer,” von Arx said. “This is a piece I’ve felt compelled to explore in greater depth over time, as the way I approach its themes continues to shift in response to the world around us. The inspiration also stems from conversations with Melissa Gomis, a mentor, former senior officer at the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and childhood friend, who often shares that the greatest challenge in addressing environmental issues is not science, but fear.”
Since audience engagement is central to the work, von Arx and her dancers will use the residency to test interactive elements and refine the emotional arc. “Like in stand-up comedy, we have to experiment in front of people in order to know what resonates,” she said. “Being outside of the constant motion of New York City allows us to focus deeply on the details of the work.”
Von Arx is a 2020 recipient of The Ann & Weston Hicks Choreography Fellowship at Jacob’s Pillow and the 2024-2025 CUNY Dance Initiative Artist in Residence at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College. She has received numerous accolades, including the 2025 Danse Mirage Foundation grant, 2024 Brooklyn Arts Council grant, 2025 and 2023 NYSCA grants.
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