Disequilibria
PREMIERE
27-28 March 2015/Buriel Clay Theater
CHOREOGRAPHY
Raissa Simpson
CAST
Kelli Galdes, Ashley Gayle, Courtney Hope, Adonis Martin, Katie Wong, Kao Vey Saephanh, Elizabeth Sheets
MUSIC
Raissa Simpson
SET DESIGN
Raissa Simpson
PUSH Dance Company’s repertoire stands at the cutting edge of contemporary performance, creating bold works that merge dance, technology, and social justice. For over 20 years, this San Francisco-based company has developed an acclaimed body of work that investigates algorithmic fairness, AI bias, and the ways technology reshapes human movement and spatial awareness.
PUSH’s repertoire reflects a commitment to innovation and equity, creating performances that are as intellectually rigorous as they are emotionally powerful—work that asks critical questions about our digital age while celebrating the transformative power of movement.
About
Disequilibria presents a visually compelling provocation examining gaps in representation for minority groups in mass media and television. Through sophisticated choreography and innovative set design, both developed by Raissa Simpson, the work interrogates whose stories are told and whose remain invisible in mainstream media landscapes. Cellist Peter Gregson and composer Max Richter’s evocative score weaves through the performance, creating an urgent meditation on visibility, power, and the politics of representation in contemporary media culture.
TOURS
27 May 2016: Dance St Louis SPRING TO DANCE FESTIVAL, Lee Theater, St. Louis, MO – Disequilibria
8-9 Aug 2015: Links Hall, Chicago, IL – Whispering Tenderness / Disequilibria
DEVELOPMENT
18-20 Sept 2015: PUSHfest | Fall Season (10th Anniversary), ODC Theater, San Francisco, CA – Disequilibria
20 Mar 2015: Main Stage Theater, Davis, CA – Disequilibria