Dancing With Dignity
Produced, directed, choreographed and performed by Marcos Duran/Moving Works with “co-responders and co-choreographers” – Fernando Castaneda (he), Lily-Rose Medofer (she), Gabs Nathanson (they, she), April Tra (she), Nico Gilbertson (they). Featuring live audience responses, an introduction written by Marcos Duran, and the preamble to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Music by Keith Fullerton Whitman. Lighting design and stage management by Zane Alexander (he). Costumes by Moving Works. Technical assistance by Aunya Graham (she). Mentorship from Alliance San Diego. Performed at City Heights Performance Annex, San Diego, CA. May 2024. This production was supported by the Far South Border North grant, sponsored by the California Arts Council with the Conrad Prebys Foundation, which also supported setting an excerpt of this work for students at Chula Vista High School For the Creative and Performing Arts.