“What makes us human?”
That’s the central question animating DEA x DEA, an evening-length dance work that is playful, absurd, physical, and celebratory. Drawing from Massimiliano Bontempelli’s 1925 absurdist play Nostra Dea—a landmark of early magical realism—the piece interrogates how identity, particularly feminine identity, is shaped, erased, and mythologized by external forces.
That’s the central question animating DEA x DEA, an evening-length dance work that is playful, absurd, physical, and celebratory. Drawing from Massimiliano Bontempelli’s 1925 absurdist play Nostra Dea—a landmark of early magical realism—the piece interrogates how identity, particularly feminine identity, is shaped, erased, and mythologized by external forces.
WORK IN PROGRESS
Co-choreographed by Stefanie Nelson and Maya Orchin
Featuring performers Tricia Dietrick, Paige Doku, Noah Meteau, and Maya Orchin
Original composition by Sky White Tiger
Costume Design by Ting Huang | Lighting Design by Lauren Parrish
Project Advisor: David Shenk
Supported by:
The National Endowment for the Arts, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, West Harlem Development Corporation, IndieSpace/Partners in Sacred Places, Comune di Lucca, Provincia di Lucca, and the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone