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Bryce Dessner's Triptych is a mapped, multimedia theatre piece that blends music, live performance, and striking visual imagery. Premiering as a collaboration with Roomful of Teeth and featuring contributions from Patti Smith and Essex Hemphill, Triptych explores themes tied to Mapplethorpe’s work and its cultural conversations. The project has been staged in prominent venues including Disney Hall in Los Angeles, the University Musical Society in Ann Arbor, the Kennedy Center in Washington, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Led by Bryce Dessner, the piece is directed by Kaneza Schaal with libretto and poetry contributions from Korde Arrington Tuttle, and it integrates Mapplethorpe imagery and projections to create a provocative, immersive experience.