I COULD NEVER LOVE ANYONE... is a new dance theater piece that tells the story of three sisters struggling with addiction. Told entirely through choreography and the powerful R&B music of Mr. Hudson and Wiz Kilo, we've had several presentations of the work so far:
October 2014, as part of The Emerging Artist Theater new work series, May 2015, I produced and put on a Benefit at the Hostel Internat
ional NY where we gave a sneak peek of upcoming new vignettes from I COULD NEVER LOVE ANYONE... and raised money to donate to New Hope Manor in upstate NY which focuses on the treatment of women fighting addiction. February 2016 Green Space's Take Root Initiative gave life to a more fleshed out show
July 2016 we pre-premiered I COULD NEVER LOVE ANYONE... in NY Theatre Barn's New Works Series at The Cell. The title comes from "Little Women" in which Jo declares she could "never love anyone as much as she loves her sisters". I began this piece as a way to work through my own grief and pain over my sister's addiction and now the piece has grown to help and illuminate the issue for the millions who suffer every day in silence, not just the addicts, but their loved ones, afraid of the stigma attached to this disorder. I'm a choreographer and my company, Katharine Pettit Creative, challenges societal norms using dance as a call to action. KPC unites artists and audience through diverse and alternative perspectives. Conceived and Choreographed by Katharine Pettit
Graphic Design by Grace Luttrell
