The O’Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University presents Ananya Dance Theatre (ADT) and its new dance work – a meditation on borders, loss, belonging, home and liberation.
Onstage Friday-Saturday, October 29-30 at 7:30pm at The O’Shaughnessy, Dastak: I Wish You Me is structured around four elemental journeys – Earth, Water, Fire and Air.
The evocative work traces the “knockings” (dastak in Farsi) of global injustices and echoes the subtitle created by Sharon Bridgforth – I Wish You Me – amplifying the cross-generational love that has carried communities through difficult migrations. The production invites audiences to imagine what freedom is possible as it expands the realms of intention and trans-dimensional connection through spells that invoke rest, forgiveness, love and freedom
Choreographed by Ananya Chatterjea and performed by the artists of Ananya Dance Theatre, Dastak features a powerful team of collaborators, including writer and dramaturg Sharon Bridgforth, sound artist Spirit McIntyre (performing live), stage director Marcus Young, scenic designer Chelsea Warren, lighting designer Kevin A. Jones, costume designer Annie Cady, and filmmaker Darren Johnson.
Ananya Dance Theatre and The O’Shaughnessy are implementing pay-what-you-can for these performances. The suggested ticket price is $30, but options range from $5 to $40.