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Two beings. Two stages. Two simultaneous solos. Who are they? Where are they? What are they doing?

I haven’t found a definite answer.

My intuition tells me, both of them are me. But in this instant of performance, it isn’t. D holds their own.

In each performance, D and I are at a club. Amidst a forest. In a gym. On a runway. In a room, staring at the mirror. Walking towards the mirror, and away, and so beyond the mirror.

These characters are trying. They are blending what they know, what people know them to be, and what they know to be true—they are limitless. They can be anything they want to be, with no borders. They draw a space and move through it. They mix. They layer. They rest like paint on a canvas, abstractly and oh so clear for you to see. How close can you get? Will you come back to them? To see how much more they have changed? How much more you have changed?

The Team
Connor Berkompas - Stage Hand/Production Assistant
Emily Gastineau - Dramaturg + Embedded Writer
Mik Finnegan (they/she) - Sound Board Operator
Dylan Hester - Sound Designer
D Hunter (they/them) - Performer
José A. Luis - Choreographer/Performer
Tracy V. Joe - Lighting Designer

José A. Luis is a fiscal year 2025 recipient of a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.