Have you ever wondered if your performance was not fire and was not glow, if you had a blank stage, dance/theater lighting available, any kind of music you want and the freedom to fully express your inner reality in a dance with your prop, and if you were creating this for an audience that was there specifically to watch you flow -- not to party/dance, not for a fashion show, not to benefit anything (except themselves and those performing) and most definitely not to watch a Man burn -- what would you do? I suspect it would look different from your usual party/burn performance, but it might not (pushing into a new way seems more fun). I'd love for us to discover which it was (and sometimes why). I want to see that show!

I’m thinking a showcase format, many different artists and/or troupes representing a variety of props and approaches, presented in two acts with an intermission over the course of a weekend. Top choices of venue are CounterPULSE (where I staged my last show) and Dance Mission Theater. No overarching theme or narrative though individual performances can have their own (it's always possible one could organically arise). Hoping for a mix of group choreography and solo work (with perhaps a bit of metaphor?). Some freestyle in the mix as it is an important component of the flow arts, but the aim here is for something a bit more consciously shaped. Maybe a freestyle/chaos/battle finale?

I am only just starting to think this through but it's clear I ain't doing this by myself. I can't dance all the parts of the hoop waltzes in my head all by my lonesome for one thing, and battling myself would just be silly. Co-creators on this endeavor are most welcome, whether you just want to perform something you already have prepared or want to collaborate more deeply, on either a dance or the production itself. Once I have a better idea of who's interested we'll meet and go over the plan and timeline. The show will be at least six-months out (depends on venue availability -- they tend to get booked far in advance), so there's time to practice and find a new flow.

So…anybody wanna play?


*painting by Michael Parkes