a canon, a tightrope, a trust fall

directed by Sacha Vega, presented at Westbeth

Performer/Performance Consultant

May 2023

a canon, a tightrope, a trust fall is a performance work of fanfiction. In the rumble of Westbeth’s courtyard and in the shadow of its Post-Modern landmark, we witness time folding unto itself and multiplying. Springing from questions of mastery, experimentation, ownership, and play, the performers enact their versions of this dance history.

𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘬𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦-𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨.

𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵’𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩.

𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦.

𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘬𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘩𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘢𝘳.

Photos by Max Branigan