After three years in development, Newtown Odyssey will be premiered on Newtown Creek on Sept. 9 & 10, 2023. With support from Creative Capital, the NEA and the Puffin Foundation, Newtown Odyssey is a floating opera that takes place on an industiral waterway. Performers will sing aboard floating stages, while the audience observes from along the shore and in boats, connecting them physically to the unique site of Newtown Creek. The opera is a collaboration between musician Kurt Rohde, writer Dana Spiotta, and artist Marie Lorenz. Performers include Sharon Harms, Charlotte Mundy, Kyra Sims, Joshua Perry, Laura Cocks, Levy Lorenzo, and Kurt Rohde.