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Joan Bradford: Stairs

First Preview: Nov 6, 2019
Opening Date: Nov 6, 2019
Closing Date: Nov 24, 2019
Running Time: 01:25
Joan Bradford: Stairs

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Playing @
Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance
2474 Westchester Ave., Bronx, NY 10461
A movement recollection of domestic abuse, a coming to terms of concealed pain, a reconciliation of one’s own blame, moving through, growing past, flourishing.

With clear intentions, Stairs will not present the fear captured in such violent moments of abuse; it will not be a work of re-traumatization. It will present the subtle burdens, the nuances of craze, the notions of guilt, the mental injury, and societal shame survivors live within. This group work will allow the viewer to not only find empathy in the narrative before them but a first-hand perspective into the mind, soul, and spirit of those who have withstood such experiences.

Through collaborative contemporary movement forms and Suzuki based physical theatre scores, the work will address the manipulation through gas lighting, the questioning of one’s sanity, perception, and memory with aims of responding to the often heard “Why didn’t you just leave?” 

Part of Blaktinx 2019
DancePerformance ArtPlay - DramaDance Theatre
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 15

Performance Schedule

FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 8 PM


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$15 - Students/Seniors

Accessibility

  • Box Office

    handicapped accessible
  • Restroom

    handicapped accessible
  • Elevator/Escalator

    an elevator has been provided
  • Entrance

    the theater is located on the second floor. It is accessible by an elevator.
  • Assisted Listening System

    no
  • Wheelchair Info

    one wheelchair location has been provided.

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