IN RESIDENCY FROM AUGUST 10–17, 2020
Edisa Weeks, choreographer, educator, and director of DELIRIOUS DANCES, working on Three Rites, her epic exploration of the American guarantees of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. Digging into—and taking digs at—the complex history of these rights and how they manifest in the body, Three Rites reckons with our past and present with poignancy and humor.
During the residency, Weeks participated in a public online forum with James Powell, editor of The Tenth, members of Mislay Colony, and Perfect Ten and the Sylvia Center, two of PS21’s community partners who work with low-income youth of color, addressing the challenges of creating interactive theater during a pandemic and making the performing arts more accessible for Black artists.
