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light and desire calls upon family history, social politics, and personal experience to tell and uplift the narratives of women who have resisted oppression by creating their own forms of radical expression. The central question it addresses is how women hold, embody, and express power.
The piece is an homage to Women’s History Month and a celebration of the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
“The dancer’s individual experience of war, immigration, racism, and sexism are at the core of this work. I have known all of my international collaborators and worked with these women for years. Their strength lies in the extraordinary, poetic vulnerability and compassion they convey to the audience,” - Colleen Thomas
The piece is an homage to Women’s History Month and a celebration of the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
“The dancer’s individual experience of war, immigration, racism, and sexism are at the core of this work. I have known all of my international collaborators and worked with these women for years. Their strength lies in the extraordinary, poetic vulnerability and compassion they convey to the audience,” - Colleen Thomas
Age Guidance: 15
Show Notes: No Intermission
Audience Advisory:
ADA accessible seating is available. If you are in need of an ADA Accessible seat or an ADA Companion seat, please contact the box office - (212) 691-6500
Performance Schedule:
WEDNESDAY thru SATURDAY @ 7:30 PM
Choreography
Colleen Thomas
