“I would broadly define the work I do as a choreographer, writer, and insatiably curious human, as investigation or observation or perhaps even morbid fascination with culture in its broadest and most intimate terms; from extended historical intersections between countries to the nuances of brief encounters between individuals.” – Tania Isaac

Everything moves, splinters, fractures, and scatters.

A lyrically explosive solo movement drama, crazy beautiful is part biography, part allegory. Weaving the text of The Little Prince, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, and the Old Man and the Sea with original writing and live music, Tania Isaac encapsulates a fragmented overlay of dance movements from dancehall reggae to austere gesture. Both an installation and immersive live performance, crazy beautiful guides you through the idea of perspective: what we see, what we expect, what we think we know, and how we create our own realities.

An electric and commanding performer, Isaac fuses choreography with personal documentary and social commentary. crazy beautiful is part of Isaac’s “open notebook” creative method—a way of turning a room into a laboratory of investigation and participation in multiple forms.

Thu, Apr 27 at 8pm
Fri, Apr 28 at 8pm
Sat, Apr 29 at 8pm*

*The performance on Apr 29 will feature a post-show conversation and writing workshop with thINKingDANCE, a consortium of dance artists and writers.

$20 general / $14 member
$15 student and 25-and-under

FringeArts Theater

Choreography and Performance Tania Isaac Stage Design Sebastienne Mundheim
Live Music Chrysyn Harp Sound Collage and Original Text Tania Isaac
Photos: Lindsay Browning

Major support for the research and development of crazy beautiful has been provided by the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage with additional support from aggie Allesee National Center for Choreography (MANCC), Bates Dance Festival and Painted Bride Art Center.