NON:op Open Opera Works strengthens ties across communities by producing immersive, interactive, and multi-disciplinary performances and installations for virtual, indoor, and outdoor public spaces, pairing them with complementary discussions and salons.

Collaboration is a fundamental component in NON:op’s evolving programming and organizational vision, which seeks to facilitate artistic experimentation and creativity. In the non-hierarchical and non-directive structure of its organization, NON:op foregrounds community, devising and deploying innovative artistic platforms that empower people to collectively work towards a more just society.

Artists
Enama, creator/performer (Playing God), eyebrow (The Gas Heart)
Arlene Malinowski, speaker (Tongues), mouth (The Gas Heart)
Steve Butters, percussion (Tongues, The Gas Heart)
Kao Ra Zen, opener (Cascando), eye (The Gas Heart)
Michael Herzovi, voice (Cascando)
Andy Slater, nose (The Gas Heart)
Deirdre Harrison, ear (The Gas Heart)
Kyle Price, neck (The Gas Heart)
Michelle Kranicke, the gas heart/gentleman dancer (The Gas Heart)
Alexandria Hill, violin (The Gas Heart)
Oli Harris, cello (The Gas Heart)
Jennifer Woodrum, clarinet (The Gas Heart)
Chris Misch-Bloxdorf, trombone (The Gas Heart)
Christophe Preissing, composer (Cascando, The Gas Heart), artistic director
Theo Economides, creative technology