THRESHOLD
10.18.2024 - 10.20.2024 | Mondavi Center, Vanderhoef Studio Theatre, UC Davis
Threshold, a dual program by choreographer Claudine Naganuma of dNaga Dance Co. and choreographer SanSan Kwan, offers a feminist response to anti-Asian violence and Asian American invisibility.
This evening of dance ushers audiences into an encounter with the shadows and structures that uphold racial violence and choreographs a space of restoration and liberation. Join us in exploring the kinetics of resilience.
Meet us at the Threshold. Cross through with community and dive into legacies that bring us toward sovereignty over our selves and into solidarity with the collective.
Unbound“Unbound” a performance directed by Claudine Naganuma and performed by dNaga Dance Co. explores the origins of anti-Asian violence through poignant narratives of incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII, the impact of patriarchy on girls, and the modern-day repercussions of racist legislation. The piece delves into trajectories of hope through themes of unity and care, drawing inspiration from figures like Yuri Kochiyama and examining the practices that propel us towards collective liberation.
Two DoorsWhen we witness a violent act, a pain is felt through the body. “Two Doors,” a performance directed by SanSan Kwan, explores the viscerality of anti-Asian racism and the sovereignty that we wrest for ourselves in response. Dancers experiment with closings and openings, weight sharing and weight bearing, surveillance and care, playing with the kinetics of in/visibility, anticipated harm, redress, and repair.
Threshold is curated by Chair and Professor Susette S. Min (Department of Asian American Studies, UC Davis).
Threshold is generously sponsored by CRG's Anti-Asian Violence: Origins and Trajectories Research Initiative and the Nancy and Hank Fisher Family Fund.