Photo by Dé Randle

Eternal Bonds .1

Location: Suite 650

Austin, TX

With ETERNAL BONDS 1, you will experience an abstract dance and theatrical narrative that delves into the illusion of time, the power of memories, and the complex emotions of grief. Our seven dancers embody fragments of a greater consciousness, taking us through both vivid and elusive memories. While time may appear transient, it's the moments shared with loved ones that etch into eternity. As we confront the fear of loss and grief, the performance reveals that the eternal bonds forged in memories offer hope — suggesting that in embracing such memories, grief fades and the eternal love persists, even hinting at connections beyond life as we know it.

Eternal Bonds asks how performance can create a ritual space of collective healing and anchored hope.

November 4th 2023

CREDITS

Artistic Director/Concept: Valeria Y. Gonzalez 

Choreography: Valeria Y. Gonzalez in collab with the dancers

Rehearsal director: Aidan Rodgers 

Dancers: Aidan Rodgers, Aída Hernandez-Reyes, Cellise Brown, Micah Senter, Fay Leonard, and Sheila Jackson.

Co-Producers: Valeria Y. Gonzalez and Cali Ibarra 

Costume design, Hair, Make up Photographer and Videographer: Alba Garcia 

Dancer Advocate: Allison Metts 

Manager: Valeria Y. Gonzalez 

Assistant manager: Nicole Gerkey 

Graphic Designer: Anne Altmann 

Lighting Designer: Dé Randle