May 21 - 23: Thurs., Fri. and Sat. at 7:30pm
Set in motion by company founder Jocelyn Reyes' adult Type 2 diabetes diagnosis, String Quartet No. ATE is a new evening-length dance exploring the tension between food, pleasure, and health. Set to Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 8 and performed live by members of San Francisco-based One Found Sound, String Quartet No. ATE engages a serious subject with REYES Dance's trademark vulnerability and wit.
"This project represents my journey to reform my food habits while also honoring the culture in which I was raised -- complete with all the temptations, emotions and obsessions that food stirs up," said Reyes.
"But why did I choose to frame the work on Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 8? Since I first discovered the music as a student in high school, it's provoked a strong reaction in me. It became a touchstone for unleashing pent-up energy and emotion, something that will serve ATE well. But I also see it as a creative challenge, hinted at by the pun in the title of my work."
The performers in ATE include Madison Lindgren, Maya Mohsin, Giovana Sales Nascimento da Silva and Giulia Sales Nascimento da Silva. Emmet Webster is the sound designer and Thomas Bowersox is the lighting designer.
$15 - $100.
Presented by REYES Dance.