Choreographer Ting-Ting Chang conceptualizes a convergence of dance and painting, focusing on the idea of moving sculptures, and reexamining Salvador Dali’s drawers and Sigmund Freud’s unconscious mind. The constant emergence of the open drawers in Dali’s work is the key to understanding his art. The dancers’ movement vocabulary depicts the passing and disappearing of time, and the interaction between the dancers and the drawers signifies the surreal existence of memories and secrets.
T.T.C. Dance, is a Taipei based dance company, was established in 2012 to return to the essence of dance, focusing on the body and re-imagining its possibilities. By collaborating with artists from various fields and experimenting with different concepts, they continue to make positive strides towards a dynamic visual spectacle that is equally entertaining and inspiring.
Written by Scott Greenberg Directed by Andrea Urice Friday September 28th, 7pm
Thomas is in love. Grace is in love too. But love is a trick of the eye, a whisper in the ear; love is as unreliable as a cloudy-day shadow - or maybe it’s just the ghost of those who we pray will love us back. If we reach out to touch it, it will probably giggle and disappear, but if we save it in a box, at least we’ll know it’s there.
Written by Ike Butler Directed by Annamaria Pileggi Saturday, September 29th, 2pm
I hate it when this happens. Stuck on a commuter train, no cell service, a couple is arguing, some dude has a suspicious package, the guy in leather looks like he just killed a cocker spaniel, the rich lady has to pee, and I’m fairly positive that the old fart in the corner lives here. And who the hell is humming Queen?
Written by Lucas Marschke Directed by Jeffery Matthews Saturday September 29th, 7pm
The Brooksfield household is a bit dysfunctional, but that doesn’t prevent them from making a family journey to Florida; neither does the blizzard, the prostitute, the drug dealers, the trigger-happy gas station attendant, or the avalanche of anxieties in a claustrophobic RV. The sunshine state is about as far away as a happy marriage in this hysterical and touching road trip.
