An interdisciplinary performance by Keith Hennessy and Jassem Hindi, working in the expanded fields of choreography, performance, field recordings, music, and ritual. Trying and failing to better understand the wars in Syria, the work is about the politics of friendship and hospitality.
The development and world premiere of a new play by Christopher Chen, BURN THE BOATS, BOIL THE OCEAN (working title). This modern day fable is born from a deep concern over the ever-increasing power of corporate personhood in present day capitalism.
The rolling world premiere of Steve Yockey’s The Thrush & The Woodpecker featuring some of San Francisco’s strongest women theatre artists.
A three part full-length production including LINE OF BEAUTY, for the TIME BEING, and a new untitled work, about the family we choose.
A site-specific immersive performance in the streets and buildings of San Francisco’s Mission District. FUGUE is a foray into cultural amnesia and nostalgia, featuring forgotten stories from the queer community, people of color, and long-time San Francisco residents.
A ritual performance featuring Korean dance, contemporary dance, music with acoustic and electronic elements, video projections, and community participation. ARA will develop over the course of 2 years, through monthly community workshops with 100 multi-generational immigrant women from 11 Asian backgrounds, in collaboration with Community Health for Asian Americans in Oakland.
A new site-specific outdoor and indoor traveling dance journey, celebrating Epiphany Productions’ 20th Anniversary. The new work will acknowledge the transformation taking place in San Francisco, with displacement and rejuvenation occurring side by side and profoundly altering the city.
An admission free site-specific dance festival and educational program. Bay Area choreographers will perform at 6-7 sites, and tour guides will ensure a safe journey for festival viewers along the MUNI Metro Train from Castro to Montgomery Station.
An experimental drama inspired by the life of the playwright’s great grandmother, about a madam and single mother who tries to raise her daughter right, amidst the struggles of her Barbary Coast Chinatown brothel. The play is a survival tale and will be available in English, with Chinese narration; accessible in either language.
A queer history performance walking tour unearthing and elevating San Francisco’s LGBTQ community. The work will feature dance, theater, drag, poetry, and live music while sharing the stories of San Francisco’s unsung queer ancestors.
