Anna and The Annadroids
San Francisco, CA | Established. Jan 01, 2008 | INDIE
Music
Press
Tomi Tsunoda of NYTheater.com described Sullivan's work as "extremely dynamic and exciting. The stiff, jerky choreography underlines the idea of robotic bodies, and successfully creates the impression of bodies controlling or being controlled by unseen forces… Sullivan's work is more than worth the price of the ticket." - Tomi Tsunoda of NYTheater.com
"Sullivan's unique vision is not just emblematic of the vitality of the central Ohio performing arts community, it also prompts us to wonder what's next." - Jay Weitz
.."after this nightmarish but entertaining journey, one can only wonder where the Annadroids will take us next." - Barbara Zuck
Reviewing Anna and The Annadroids: Clone Zone, arts reporter Barbara Zuck says the show's satire hits bulls-eye after bulls-eye. She concludes, "The Annadroids can be edgy, goofy, erotic or funky. Now they're funny as well." - Barbara Zuck
nytheatre.com, Debbie Hoodiman Beaudin propounds that "Anna and The Annadroids: Clone Zone is visceral, highly conceptual, skillful, creative, and original." She states that the show is technically amazing. excitingly costumed, and perfectly danced. Clone Zone changed her perspective about what contempory avant-garde movement-based theatre has to offer 21st Century audiences. - Debbie Hoodiman
"Anna Sullivan is a thought-provoking, revolutionary artist." - Martha Pratzer
Discography
singles: Default Girl, Ego Bot, Touchy Buttons, Superficially Obsessed, Heavy, Anna, love Dream, Plastic Pleasures, Terror Eyes, Sexual Flu, Shop Buy Swipe, Love Con-cock-sion, Dance Like a Robot, Tape Worm, Happy Birthday Land, Running Shoes, Divine Decline
scores: Tantric Tantrums, Sexual Flu
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Bio
Anna & The Annadroids are a unique performance based electro-pop band that incorporates dance theater, multi-media technologies, quirky costume design, and emotionally provocative themes that explore the human condition. Throbbing electronic music, living and virtual female robots, innovative choreography, cutting edge video technologies, electric gadgets, and sexuality come together to create a commentary on current trends in pop culture and technology.
Anna Sullivan is the lead Annadroid who is accompanied by virtual projections of herself who sing, dance, and interact with her live. Anna creates all of the audio and works closely with Brent Haley and James Pryor who create the visuals. Since 2004, when Anna conceived the troupe, she has created over ten multi-media dance theater productions; was presented at the New York International Fringe Festival twice; has been awarded six project grants both from the Greater Columbus Arts Council and the Ohio Arts Council; was featured on the cover Columbus Monthly magazine with a seven page article in July of 2009; has had numerous write-ups in the Alive!, The Other Paper, and the Columbus Dispatch; and was the winner of the 2008 Greater Columbus Arts Council's Artistic Excellence Award of $10,000. Currently Anna preparing to tour her production, Anna & The Annadroids: Memoirs of a Robot Girl, to dance festivals, music events, and multi-media showcases.
Many artists have influenced Anna's outlandish works, but three in particular stand out. The dark, heavy, throbbing electronic beats accented by voice effects in Anna's music compositions are influenced by Richie Hawtin (Plastikman); The bizarre, experimental side of Anna's work is influenced by Laurie Anderson; And the provocative themes, costumes, and girl-power attitude in Anna's concerts are inspired by Erotica-era Madonna.
Annadroids are quirky, sexy, fun, weird, athletic, scary, robotic, lovable, and plastic! Watch them in action!
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