Once I Had a Dream
Once I Had a Dream is a dance theater work that presents a dreamscape where an innocent childhood is interrupted with the troublesome hiccups of adulthood — confusion, boredom, and self-destruction. The alienating and visceral tension between the playful childish spirit and a heavy, thwarted soul eventually ends in a hopeful utopia of children, together singing and dancing.
Choreographers: Xiao Liang (Maggie)
Performers: Gianna, Acciaaca, Veronica Allen, Caitlyn Cargononi, Allie Kalbhen, Violeta Lemoh, Theodora Oldfield, Lindsay Scarpitti, Taylor Shinnick, Kendal Villa, Allison Yolland (and Sophie Bately, Hermione Poudret, Gabija Verbalaite for re-stage)
Music: “Y aura toujours” by Caravelli Et Son Orchestre, “Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57: II. Fugue (Adagio)” by Dmitri Shostakovich, “Nesta Terra Portuguesa” by Dona Rosa
Lighting Designer: Kassia Curls
Photographer: Sam Zauscher
📍American College Dance Association Baja Regional Conference, Carson, California (Jan, 2024)
📍Claire Trevor Theater at University of California, Irvine (Dec, 2022)