DARKMATTER
Grip House
January 13 - 18, 2026
Performance Space New York, Keith Haring Theatre
Photo by Beniamin Boar
Concept & Choreography: Cherish Menzo
Creation & Performance: Cherish Menzo, Camilo Mejía Cortés
Lighting Design: Niels Runderkamp
Musical Composition: Gagi Petrovic, Michael Nunes
Mastering: Gagi Petrovic
Scenography: Morgana Machado Marques
Costume Design: JustTatty.com
Dramaturgy: Renée Copraij, Benjamin Kahn
Text: Cherish Menzo, Camilo Mejía Cortés, BOИSU, Shari Kok-Sey-Tjong
Vocal & Delivery Coaching: BOИSU, Shari Kok-Sey-Tjong
Artistic Advice: Christian Yav, Nicole Geertruida
Technicians: Niels Runderkamp and Amber Stallenberg/Sander Cools
Producer: Sarah McCaffery
Technical Director: Andy Sowers
A/V Supervisor: Jonah Rosenberg
Assistant Stage Manager: Ashton Goren
Substitute Assistant Stage Manager & Wardrobe Supervisor: Alexis Hinman
Production Assistant: Demetris Charalambous
Voices Distorted Rap Choir:
Brussels: Badi Rezzak, Hazel Hoi Ching Lam, Jessica Boyeleba Balehen, Jessica Harkay, Katoucha Ngombe, Louisa li De Vos, Parvin Saljoughi, Rhoda Shiroya
Amsterdam: Erwin Kiene, Imani Heijmans, Janelle Ignatius, Monèzra Rudge, René Twizeye Mungu Bizimana, Sifra Coulet, Vainergill Thurnim, Whitney Krens
Geneva: Berhiu Habtemariam, Bétiel Kahsay, Emma Ebona, José - Maxence ONGOLO ABAH, Raphaël Clément ONGOLO ABAH, Rasmata Kouraogo, Taemu Gebremedhin
Rome: Antonio Gabriel Petrosemolo, Germain, Ibrahim Thiam Bongoura, Manuel De Persio, Mouktar Saley, Riccardo Jonatan Calero Leon, Valeria Wandja
Marseille: Alexandre Malvault, Ali Yacouba, Ayakan Dükü, George, Gilda Dixon, Marie-Rose Frigiere, Mouayad Chanfi, Plamedi Matembele, Thibaud Meyrand, Zira Mouaci
Kortrijk: Charlotte Itoko, Ivandro Spencer, Michaëla Mahawa Kaba, Ouarda Bouchti, Rita Flora Gouem
Louvain: Emeraude Tshidibi Kabeya, Jacqueline Mello de Oliveira, Elise Van Hummelen, Anatalia Kibonge, Oliha Titilayo, Joëlle Francis, Ines Shockaert, Joëtta Walakallie
Oslo: Faduma Mohamud, Ryan Mohamed, Antonio Ramos, Gabrielle Solaké, Marlene Sonja, Hamda Barise
Berlin: Annemarie Kusi, Claudia Taylor, Fenja Akinde-Hummel, Malika Lamwersiek, Turending Stelkens, Vanessa Yeboah
Leeds: Eboni Aymer-Jeffrey, Megan Leigh Thompson, Dieudonné Bila, Brandon Hinds, Olivia Butler Fagbohun
Helsinki: Moriamo Ahmed, Estrellx Supernova/EHQS, Antonia Atarah, Jessica Eboreime