In case of fire, speak!

Choreographer Tommie-Waheed Evans in collaboration with dramaturg Ain Gordon will use elements of archival material, new musical composition, writing, and visual design to choreograph his response to Graham’s 1938 work “American Document”. Co-commissioned with Penn Live Arts, this collaboration between the Martha Graham Dance Company and PHILADANCO! brings us back to the essential question, “What is an American?” with a piece reimagines the meaning of democracy, independence, and an American voice at this moment in history. This is the very first joint program for these two spectacular and world renowned dance companies. The project proposes a new octet created for four dancers from both companies that reimagines the meaning of democracy, independence and an American voice at this moment in history - and in this semi-quincentennial year.