InVISIBLE

2015

This project underwent five years of development, combining storytelling with dance theatre pieces, and advocacy for the rights of the bi+ community. Under the title inVISIBLE, we have created four dance theatre works about bi+ identity, hosted five bi+ community storytelling workshops, and two bi+ storytelling silent discos. 

InVISIBLE storytelling events, called pARTies are like if The Moth Radio Hour and a Silent Disco had a Bi+ baby. Bring your own headphones and smart phone to listen to the ever growing collection of stories we have recorded at your own pace, while enjoying wine and snacks. Sometimes there are live performances too!

FUNDING/AWARDS
The California Institute of Contemporary Arts, The Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, California Arts Counsel, Individual Donors

CREDITS
Choreographed and directed by Kai Hazelwood (she/her)

Created in collaboration with the performers: Kate Coleman (she/her), Kristy Kennedy (she/they), Molly Yates (she/her), Yvette Flores (she/they), Emma Julaud (she/her), Kat Sauma (they/them), and Kai Hazelwood (she/her)

Composer and Audio Engineer: Alexander Millar (they/them)

Special thanks to Theater Dybbuk for storytelling workshop design assistance, Martz Contemporary Dance Company, and Mars Riegelsberger they/them for contributing to movement research for this work.

PERFORMANCE HISTORY
Unicorn pARTy 2019, Los Angeles, CA

West Hollywood’s First Bi Pride Celebration pARTy

Silverlake Independent Jewish Community Center pARTy

Downtown Dance & Movement Los Angeles, CA

Highways Performance Space Santa Monica, CA

A screenshot of a text message that says, “Add a message: Thank you so much for inVISIBLE. I can’t express how beautiful and empowering it was to go out in my town a nd see breathtaking art that is about me, in a safe and welcoming space filled with people that are like me. It was funny and heartbreaking and it all just felt so TRUE. Thank you!!”