"Contains nudity, cross-dressing, spirituality, expression of feelings, and manipulation of audience members"--Container. Various performers.
Contents:
Even / performed by Ya Helewa! Sacramental skins / performed by Djahari and Sa' Elayssa of Desert Sin -- The jelly / performed by Amara -- Is it safe to dance? / performed by Tandemonium -- Darkness of duality / performed by Tatianna and Alsana of Desert Sin -- Rock-a-belly / performed by Anaheed -- Hole in the willow / performed by Ya Helewa! (Amara, Cassandra, and Kalila) -- Inverse / created by Amara ; performers: Ya Helewa! (Amara, Cassandra Siegler, Kim Williams, Tonda Kubena, Tawni Tyndall, Amanda Miller and Tatianna) -- Cry of the heart / performed by Tandemonium with Ya Helewi!, Tonda Kubena, and Tawni Tyndall -- Hypothemia / performed by Sa' Elayssa -- Carnival / performed by Anaheed, Greg Osweiler, Jorjana La Shara, Marie Salame, Caracal, Alsana, Tonda Kubena, and Tawni Tyndall -- Even / performed by Ya Helewa!
Summary:
"A forum for Middle Eastern dancers to perform their controversial works. The performances, all based in some aspect of the Middle Eastern dance idiom, make current borders and standard representations visible by playing with and pushing past them. Dancers bring to light some of the issues that are covered up and neglected such as gender roles, eroticism, sexuality and desire, spirituality, cultural appropriation, the role of the audience, and stereotyping"--Container.
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