Ironic, irreverent, and fabulous, Club Caucus pokes fun at the theatricality of hollow political figureheads, and, as the piece progresses, explores what queer power could look like in the political sphere. By drawing parallels between the joyful and edgy showmanship of club culture and the larger than life showmanship of political figureheads, Club Caucus flips the traditional political narrative on its head. The commentary being: when we let politics become theater, polarization prevents us from finding similarities and humanity.

Frequencies Within was borne of conversations with our cast about late stage capitalism, productivity, rest, and community. As dancers, our work is also our play. Yet our bodies are not always treated as precious vessels of inspiration, but rather highly specified machines set to the highest setting. We grapple with the work/rest dichotomy. When the body is still but the mind demands more work, we tune into an anxious buzzing emanating from the trapped anti-capitalist within. The radio frequency of an insatiable machine. How can we coexist with it and stay embodied? When the mind and body are free of expectation or guilt, we discover a geyser of energy erupts from within. The joy of dance floods back into the body. The heart’s compass points confidently to its true north: community.

During young adulthood, conversations break loose, questioning the hierarchies of our society and grappling with the knowledge that the world doesn’t operate for the greater good. These conversations stir up connection, community and revolution. All throughout time young people have had these exchanges that emerge from friendship and foster a rage for change. Within the piece, two time periods intersect, realizing that while the specifics of their conversations may vary from decade to decade, the yearning for change remains the same. There's something frightening about the world always feeling like it's coming to an end, but there is also a comfort in knowing that it always has been– and that you are not alone.

The duet, “Side by Side,” is informed by Crimson and Anna’s relationship as a long term queer couple. They experience life side by side, consistently taking in the same set of information and stimuli on parallel life tracks. This produces intense feelings of mundanity, interconnectedness, conflict, and euphoria. They investigate this concept through tableaus of mundane shapes such as sleeping and rising, performing synced abstract gestural tasks, engaging in aggressive partnerwork, and spinning in dizzying joy. Swinging from extremes of independence and codependence, this piece explores the journey of souls intertwined.

Apart, A Part represents shifting power dynamics between people: how power is acquired and displayed, given and taken, physical and social, and what motivates us to come together. A non-literal but highly charged narrative unfurls onstage, wherein a group is established, one dancer breaks out and dancers are triggered to assert power in different groupings and with different energies. Sometimes the groups split in half, building frenetic energy and barreling toward each other. At other times one dancer separates from the group, asserting power or being left behind. By the end, the dancers turn their energy toward the audience creating a lasting impression of the nebulous performer/viewer power dynamic. They ask, who has the upper hand now?

“Portrait of Power” was originally created in Southern Italy in 2022 for the Agropoli Danza Festival produced by Giada Matteini. “Portrait of Power” portrayed the idealization of women in art by displaying and deconstructing unattainable beauty standards often set by male artists. Created in Italy, our inspiration came from portraits of women from the Florentine Renaissance,-- never painted in truth, rather as a fantasy of femininity. The issue of women being the object of history rather than participants in history still confines feminine people’s expression and livelihood. The piece focused on a community of women taking control of their own narratives, deconstructing problematic past ideologies, and rebuilding honest portrayals of themselves within art.