Dancers Pictured (L to R) - Katie Florez, Nicole Maimon, Olivia Caldeira Holston, Erik Debono, and Sawako Gannon
THe Tip of My Tongue
by David Herrera Performance Company
March 31 - April 2 on Z Space’s Steindler Stage
DHPCo.'s anticipated return to live dance performance, The Tip of My Tongue explores how non-English or mixed-English minority communities in the United States use language and communication practices as tools for cultural visibility, perseverance, and connection to other cultures. The work also challenges the "This is America, Speak English!" mindset held by a dominant English-speaking culture set on assimilation and erasure of non-English languages.
In San Francisco alone, 42% of the population speaks a language outside of English. David Herrera, guest choreographer Antoine Hunter, and the 6 dancers all represent multi-lingual, bi-lingual, minority, and immigrant communities. This includes Latinx, Black, Japanese, Mixed-Race, Indigineous, Immigrant, LGBTQIA+, and Deaf individuals. Associated languages within the artistic team include Spanish, Portuguese, ASL, Japanese, Mandarin, Spanglish, and English.
Extrapolating from their real life experiences and referencing the visible increase of language violence, the team addressed the following questions in creating this new work:
How do differentiating views come to an understanding when words are taken away and our bodies are the only source of communication? How is language instrumental in self-determination and community building? In the U.S., where and how does language, history, and identity intersect?
We invite you to come witness the answer to these questions.
Show Schedule
Thursday March 31, 8pm
Friday April 1, 8pm - Features ASL interpretation
Saturday April 2, 8pm
If the show date you want is sold out, please sign up for the wait list here.
For financial hardship/artist discount code please email admin@dhperformance.org.
The performance is 60 minutes with no intermission.
The Tip of my Tongue by David Herrera Performance Company has been rescheduled for March 31 to April 2, after January dates were postponed due to the Omicron variant.
If you had tickets to the original run of dates and have not yet done so, you can contact boxoffice@zspace.org about exchanges, refunds or ticket donation.
COVID Safety Protocols
For the health, safety and well-being of everyone in our space, Z Space’s current COVID-19 policy requires all patrons and staff to be fully vaccinated and to wear masks while in the building. You will be asked to show proof of vaccination (including a booster dose, if patron is eligible) with ID before entering. Children under 5 are not currently permitted at Z Space. All tickets must be pre-purchased, we are not currently accepting walk-up sales.
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