Into the Dollhouse (part of the Cradle series)

"Into the Dollhouse" is an original hybrid performance that uses devised dance and collaged text to tell a story about looking back in order to walk forward. The piece takes inspiration by Meredith Monk’s "Education of the Girl Child", Anna Halprin’s "Parades & Changes" and fuses song lyrics to snippets of Charles Mee’s "Salome". "Into the Dollhouse" explores nostalgia as a means of time travel and navigating a society that dictates what constitutes femininity, asking along the way: Who did we think we would become? Will we ever get there? What rituals have left an imprint on our journey? Presented as a part of the Arena Stage Cradle Series which supports the exploration and development of new and emerging work in the Kogod Cradle with visiting companies, artists and ensembles.