Live Digital Performances Inspired by COVID-19 in NYC Liquidus

Liquidus; a series of live solo dances conceived during New York City’s COVID-19 stay-at-home order. Tabula Rasa Dance Theater will livestream these performances on YouTube; Saturday July 25, August 1st, 8th, and 15th at 7pm EST. Four dancers from different communities with distinct experiences navigating COVID-19, two who have tested positive and two who have tested negative, will perform live from their respective homes. These performers have subsisted without support, unemployment benefits, or relief during lockdown.

 

Artists include:

Jonatan Lujan, Positive COVID-19, Argentinian

Felipe Escalante, Founder and Artistic Director of Tabula Rasa Dance Theater, Negative COVID-19, Mexican

Noriko Naraoka, Positive COVID-19, Japanese

Winnie Asawakanjanakit, Negative COVID-19, Thai

All living in New York City

 

The dancers fear their mortality. Some feel powerless to help their families and loved ones in other countries. They suffer feelings of hopelessness, solitude, depression, and anger. The many months in lockdown have affected their bodies and minds, including the abilities to be social beings. There is hope we’ll emerge a better species after the pandemic ends but historically, plagues and pestilence have never fundamentally changed human nature.

 

Visit this link to watch: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDr3Ic4Kf3uEA4E1mQqYcww/

 

If you cannot watch the Livestream, there will be a showing of the recording at 2pm and 7pm the following day (for each performance).

 

There is a donation requested of $3.63 and they can be made at this link: https://donorbox.org/support-tabula-rasa-dance-theater

 

Liquidus has been developed through the generous support of the Ford Foundation.

 

More information: https://www.tabularasadancetheater.com/liquidus

 

Image courtesy of Tabula Rasa Dance