CRISUS (1991-2000)

Sharing an interest in site-specific performance, Jeff Becker along with Malcolm McClay founded CRISUS in 1991 while in graduate school. After graduation, the company relocated to New Orleans. There they created theater that was highly physical and utilized large kinetic sets, motorized sculpture, original soundtracks, and film. For the next nine years, CRISUS wrote, produced and toured large-scale multimedia performances throughout the US and abroad. The company moved to San Francisco and eventually disbanded in 2000 to allow the members to pursue their individual goals. Over the years, CRISUS has collaborated with a wide array of dancers, actors, street performers, visual artists, and musicians to create their performances. Jeff and Malcolm are both based in New Orleans and occasionally work together. The shows EKSTASIS and A LETTER TO THE SEA are two examples of recent collaborations. The CRISUS shows include: DEED, FRONTIERS, SWOLLEN EYE, SAPA, FULL SHACKLE and DROWNING ROOM.