Still, and Again

Ongoing

Still, and Again is a solo physical theatre work with poetic text and projected original images delving into the concept of the Bardo, or the “in-between” state of consciousness after death. The narrative unfolds as a newly deceased woman discovers her circumstances, navigating a disorienting, and at times humorous, landscape of memory, perception and realizations. The work uses a minimalist approach to props, relying on the performer’s body, projected images and a spare soundscape to create the imagined world right after death. The physicality ranges from highly specific and gestural to a more poetic and expansive expression, reflecting the character’s internal journey from disorientation to awakening, looking for meaning and humor in the void, and grace in the breakdown. The play’s tone shifts between poignant introspection and moments of surprising comedy, capturing the absurdity of life even in death.

I intend my work to produce in the audience a sense of awe and mystery through identifying themselves with my characters, their circumstances, and how they deal with their obstacles.

In the last 10 years I have created performance work outdoors, finding natural stages to tell stories through embodying characters: from the redwood forests to the ocean landscapes, and river shores. 

My work highlights human life as part of the natural world, where we both reflect each other, and where natural processes and psychological ones are two sides of the same coin.

These theatrical pieces live in the metaphor and in the literal, are comfortable in the embodied paradox of contraries, weave the social and individual psyches, and bring together action and the inner world of contemplation, which I strive to make visible and audible.

I am currently drawn to tell and stage imaginative stories that embody emotional and spiritual challenges in my life, with passion and humor.