The Cortège | Exclusive Preview | Sunday, September 7th

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Join Us At Dusk

We are excited to welcome you as our guest for The Cortège preview performance this Sunday, September 7th. Please select a seat type and your tickets will be emailed to you.

SEAT TYPES:

• FIELD SEATS offer open seating directly on the lawn. All field seats include backrests.
• CHAIR SEATS offer open seating in individual chairs, elevated above field seats.

 
EVENT DETAILS:

• VENUE: Los Angeles Equestrian Center, 480 Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA
• PARKING: Complimentary parking will be available on-site at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center
• DOORS: 6:30PM
• PERFORMANCE: The performance begins promptly at 8:00PM. Please arrive early. At evening's close, all are invited to join the procession and gather for tea and ambient sounds in the Afterlife Tent
• SETTING: Outdoors at dusk
• TIMING: We encourage you to arrive early to explore the venue and our open-air market where food and beverages are available for purchase
• FAQs: Please consult the FAQs of this experience here

GENERAL INFORMATION:

• Dates and times: Every Thursday - Sunday from September 11 - September 28
• Time: Doors open at 6:30PM, Procession begins at 8:00PM
• Duration: Approximately 3 hours
• Location: The Field at Los Angeles Equestrian Center, 480 Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA
• Setting: Outdoors at dusk
• Food and beverage: Open air food market with food and beverage offerings
• Accessibility: The venue is ADA compliant with accessible parking. For specific accommodations, please contact engage@thecortege.co.
• Age requirement: There is no specific age requirement. The show is best suited for guests who are comfortable sitting through a 60-minute performance and engaging with mature themes. Parental guidance is recommended
• Parking: Parking is available on-site. Advanced parking is available at a discount rate
• FAQs: Please consult the FAQs of this experience here

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Festive outdoor theater experience set at dusk
• Open-air market with food and beverage offerings
• Live musical pre-show inspired by timeless global traditions
• A moving theatrical performance tells a wordless, archetypal story through movement, pageantry, and procession
• Tech integrations with mass drone apparitions and robotic performance  
• Simulcast headsets transmit an intimate, cinematic musical score 
• Original music from artists such as Boreta, TOKiMONSTA, and El Buho
• Dance rooted in street-styles, choreographed by world battle champion MiYU and featuring Cappjay
• Large-scale puppetry and costumes born from seasonal rites of passage
• Invitations to engage, commune, and participate
• Afterlife Tent offering tea service, soundscapes, and gentle reintegration 

DESCRIPTION:
Occurring outdoors at dusk, this first-of-its-kind theater experience marks the end of one era and announces the dawn of another through movement, sound, costume, and spectacle. The evening begins with a brief orientation, followed by an open-air food market and live musical prelude from our house ensemble. As twilight descends, passengers don headsets transmitting a cinematic score featuring artists such as Air, El Búho, Kiasmos, Rival Consoles, A Beautiful Chorus, Boreta, and TOKiMONSTA.

What follows is a wordless journey through choreographed movement (from global hip hop battle dance talent including MiYU and Cap Jay), archetypal costuming and puppetry (with works by Jonny Cota, Damselfrau, Spencer Hansen, and Orly Anon), drone apparitions (by Nova Sky Stories), robotics, participation, and integration.

At evening's close, all are invited to join the procession and gather for shared tea and ambient sounds in the Afterlife and whatever may await beyond the veil. DJ sets and live musical appearances TBA.

In an era defined by disconnection and cultural upheaval, The Cortège offers a rare space for solace, celebration, and renewal. Amid a rapidly expiring culture and scarcity of shared meaning, The Cortège serves as a container for collective and individual grief.