Echoes from the Uterus
February 8-9, 2024, Los Angelas
Lund Dance Theater, CalArts
Directed/Choreographed by Giada Jiang
Mother used language and attitude wholeheartedly to insult me and wholeheartedly to love me. - Suzuki Suzumi
Inspired by Giada’s own story with her mother, this 30-minute dance show explores the love from the “Uterus,” a space intended for nurturing yet laden with the constraints of societal expectations. The daughter is released from the uterus the moment she is born, but forever echoes what was rooted in that body, to obey and be an appropriate woman. Through this piece, the audience is invited to empathize with the subtle oppression, pain, and enforced conformity that women endure in a patriarchal society.
Creative Team
Director/Choreographer: Giada Jiang
Producer/Production Manager: Fina Zhou
Dramaturg Consultant: Gefei Liu
Lighting Designer: Jackson Funke
Scenic Designer: Yueyi Zhang
Video Designer: Wei-fang Chang
Costume Designer: Ruijun Zou
Sound Designer/Op: Bryn Bohannan
Graphic Designer: Anli Ding
Music Editor: Emma Zhang
Assistant Lighting Designer: Ella Fornof
Stage Manager: Nastia Yavorski
Dancers
Siena Riga (Soloist)
AJ Storey
Gabriela Guedes
Katelyn Williams
Marisol Cisneros
Noelani Van Loon
Parker Bowden
Haley Hurley (Swing)
