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Below U.S.

In Below U.S., Speedy, as he is nicknamed by his friends, seeks to find comfort within his complex identities. Labeled a gringo in Latin America and a Latino in the U.S., he experiences a state of perpetual banishment that makes him feel like an outsider abroad, at home, and...

Ribbons to Roots

This performance is the culmination of an innovative yearlong course focused on field research, facilitated dialogue, and community engagement. Collaboratively written by University of Washington students from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds, the stories presented in...

Choice and the Hunter’s Machine

Choice and the Hunter’s Machine, a contemporary interpretation of the Mahabharata epic created in collaboration with Indonesia’s world famous Black Umbrella Theater Company. The piece debuted in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2003 and was invited to the Jakart International Arts...

Work Under Compulsion

Is there a border that you crossed after which your life changed forever? Have you ever been forced to do something against your will? What is your first memory of violence? Kinetic projections, multimedia theater and live soundscape break apart stories inspired by a soldier, an...

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Memory War Theater explores contested sites of memory by connecting global stories to local communities in original multidisciplinary performance pieces.

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