death posture in the press

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SEATTLE WEEKLY review:
"In my three years in Seattle, I have never seen anything that can stand next to this piece, written and performed by Vanessa Skantze. With live soundscapes and a simple set, Lucifer takes Skantze's terrifyingly beautiful presence as its focus. Completely nude except for a layer of white powder, she makes her way onstage, her long dark dreadlocks disappearing into the black behind her, contrasting with the paleness of her skin: from that moment on you belong to the performance. Skantze's exquisite body work produces energy that seeps from every pore on her scarred body, delivered to you through her otherworldly voice. She pulls the audience into her hypnotic world so successfully that when the play ends and the bows have been taken, the only thing you can do is remain seated until your mind catches up to the experience."
-- DYLAN SLADKY, Seattle Weekly

"...With the collaboration of the band, her spoken word is intertwined with a powerful vocal delivery and a voice that shall stain your ears for years to come....Even the recollection of this night is making my skin crawl."
-- JOHN COLE, the Seattle Sinner

The Death Posture at Gold Mine Saloon Live New Orleans, Aug. 2004

Uncommon Appeal Best of New Orleans, Nov. 2006