Asphyxia
Conceived & Directed by Jorge Schultz
Produced by Yining Cao
Presented by Columbia University School of the Arts
World premiere at Lenfest Center for the Arts, December 2022
The poetic psychological thriller follows a detective receiving inpatient treatment after the serial killer murdered his partner and takes the heart away. As more of the detective's lovers fall victim, seemingly trivial memories invade his deteriorating mind. Could the answer to the perfect crime lie in his past... and his not-so-perfect heart?
Team
Director & Playwright - Jorge Schultz
Producer - Yining Cao
Production Stage Manager - Eden Mullins
Spanish Dramaturg - Cristina Ramos
English Dramaturg - Dylan Gurrera
Production Dramaturg - Mariela Rivero
Assistant Stage Manager - Qixuan Sun
Set & Props Designer - Nadja Antic
Costume Designer - Macarena Salazar
Lighting Designer - Josh Martinez-Davis
Sound Designer - Max Silverman
Movement Consultant - Mollee Barse