SYMONE SANZ
WRETCH
WRETCH was commissioned for 'To Gather' a performance curated by Black Collectivity for On the Boards. Performed October 5-7, 2023, this piece was a part of On the Boards' 45th season.
To Gather
choreography and performance. Symone Sanz
music. A Rabbit Spoke to Me When I Woke Up by Equiknoxx
Banned in D.C. by Bad Brains
It Stinks by Bam Bam
Voodoo Child (Slight Return) by Jimi Hendrix
photo by bruce tom.
In 2024, Symone was an Artist in Residence through Velocity Dance Center's Next Fest NW: Total Chaos residency for her research of WRETCH. This research culminated in a series of performances December 6-14, 2024. Read about this iteration of WRETCH here.
Engaging a cast of femme-presenting performers inspired an empathetic response to expressions of emotions too taboo to embody publicly. In addition to reflecting upon rage, pain, grief, and confusion in femme bodies, this iteration of WRETCH questioned the role an audience is willing to play in a concert dance setting. Symone experimented with nonverbally initiating consensual touch and weight sharing in forms seen in rock music concerts.
Next Fest NW: Total Chaos
performance. Akoiya Harris, Lola Lewis, Nia-Amina Minor, Sarah Meltzer, Symone Sanz
music. original composition and performance by Benjamin Hunter
performance by suncloud0
costumes. Jade Alexander
photo by jim coleman.
photo by jim coleman.
photo by jim coleman.