“In the Shape of Their Presence” premieres May 5-7, 2022 !

“In the Shape of Their Presence” (12 minutes)

by SanSan Kwan & Lenora Lee
In loving memory of Kenny Speirs & Karina Lee Howe

Created and performed as part of James Graham Dance Theatre’s Dance Lovers 10 Series May 2022,  an annual performance produced by James Graham Dance Theatre.  

Choreography & Performance: SanSan Kwan & Lenora Lee

Music: Tatsu Aoki and Francis Wong, with Kioto Aoki, Deszon X. Claiborne, Jaimee Kempkers, Karen Stackpole, Edward Wilkerson Jr. Courtesy of Asian Improv Records.

Text: Karina Lee Howe, SanSan Kwan, Lenora Lee, Li-Young Lee, Kenneth Speirs, Henry David Thoreau

Voiceover: Karina Lee Howe, SanSan Kwan, Lenora Lee, Johnny Nguyen, Bo & Kenneth Speirs

Media Design & Costumes: Lenora Lee & SanSan Kwan

Video / Audio Editing: Lenora Lee

Cinematography: Edward Kaikea Goo, Hien Huynh, Lenora Lee

Images: courtesy of Speirs & Kwan families, Lee & Howe families

SanSan Kwan, photo by Robbie Sweeny