Once there was not is an evening length dance theater performance exploring impermanence, contradiction, and ambiguity through a surreal lens. At once dark and nostalgic, six dancers dodge Death, the oldest friend, and find purgatory in a pub, forgetting and remembering bits of life along the way. 

PERFORMANCES

Performance Studio Theatre -2022

Ann Arbor, MI

Direction: Leah O’Donnell

Choreography: Leah O’Donnell in collaboration with the performers

Performance: Robert Farr- Jones, Kristin Hanson, Katherine Kiessling, Sreya Muthukumar, Nana Otaka, Jack Randel, Ari Stadler

Music: Michael Wall

Photography: Kirk Donaldson

Made with support from:

University of Michigan Department of Dance, University of Michigan School of Music Theatre & Dance, U-M International Institute, Eileen Weiser Excel Fund, U-M CEW+ Joan P. Ireland Scholarship, ArtsEngine